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 GARVEYI 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 GARVEYThe only protection against INJUSTICE in man is POWER? Physical, financial, and scientific.
MARCUS GARVEYThe 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 GARVEYA man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
MARCUS GARVEYChance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
MARCUS GARVEYYou must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
MARCUS GARVEYThere shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty.
MARCUS GARVEYThere is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
MARCUS GARVEYLet us not try to be the best or worst of others, but let us make the effort to be the best of ourselves.
MARCUS GARVEYI 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 GARVEYThe Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
MARCUS GARVEYLiberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
MARCUS GARVEYNever 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 GARVEYI like honesty and fair play.
MARCUS GARVEYIt 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 GARVEYAlways 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