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If the Negro is not careful he will drink in all the poison of modern civilization and die from the effects of it.

Marcus Garvey

Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.
MARCUS GARVEY

Carry Ignorance Intelligence Philosophy World
Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
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Chance Hope People Satisfaction Suffering
A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman are exact.
MARCUS GARVEY

Man Woman Writing
The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
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Greatness Shame Sin
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.
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Believe Confidence God Human Man Understand
What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.
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Act Future Inspirational Time Yourself
People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
MARCUS GARVEY

History Knowledge Past People Tree
Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
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Opportunity Yourself
I like honesty and fair play.
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Honesty One Liner Play
Lose not courage, lose not faith, go forward.
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Courage Faith Lose
Unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.
MARCUS GARVEY

Government Greatness People Politics World
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
Every man has a right to his own opinion. Every race has a right to its own action; therefore let no man persuade you against your will, let no other race influence you against your own.
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Action Inspirational Man Opinion Right Voice Willing
Be Black, buy Black, think Black, and all else will take care of itself.
MARCUS GARVEY

Black Care Thinking
She makes one happy, then miserable. You are to her kind, then unkind. Constant yet inconstant. Thus we have WOMAN. No real man can do without her.
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Happiness Kind Man Misery Woman
History is the landmark by which we are directed into the true course of life.
MARCUS GARVEY

Direction History Life True

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