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A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman are exact.

Marcus Garvey

I am not opposed to the white race as charged by my enemies. I have no time to hate anyone. All my time is devoted to the up-building and development of the Negro Race.
MARCUS GARVEY

Enemy Hate Myself Oppression Time
The only protection against INJUSTICE in man is POWER? Physical, financial, and scientific.
MARCUS GARVEY

Justice Power Protection
The whole world is run on bluff. No race, no nation, no man has any divine right to take advantage of others. Why allow the other fellow to bluff you?
MARCUS GARVEY

Divine Man Nation Run World Yourself
A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
MARCUS GARVEY

Food Man
Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
MARCUS GARVEY

Chance Hope People Satisfaction Suffering
You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
MARCUS GARVEY

Brave Generousity Mistake Yourself
There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty.
MARCUS GARVEY

Liberty Race Yourself
There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
MARCUS GARVEY

Healing Humanity Start Yourself
Let us not try to be the best or worst of others, but let us make the effort to be the best of ourselves.
MARCUS GARVEY

Best Effort Ourselves Try Worst
I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here and will likewise be no good there.
MARCUS GARVEY

Black Desire Myself People
The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
MARCUS GARVEY

Greatness Shame Sin
Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
MARCUS GARVEY

Body Liberty Man
Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carry the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.
MARCUS GARVEY

Forget Ignorance Intelligence Possible Seek World Yourself
I like honesty and fair play.
MARCUS GARVEY

Honesty One Liner Play
It is only the belief and the confidence we have in a God why man is able to understand his own social institutions, and move and live like a rational human being.
MARCUS GARVEY

Believe Confidence God Human Man Understand
Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it.
MARCUS GARVEY

Knowledge Learning People Seek Try World

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