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 GARVEYWe must give up the silly idea of folding our hands and waiting on God to do everything for us. If God had intended for that, then he would not have given us a mind. Whatever you want in life, you must make up your mind to do it for yourself.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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The pen is mightier than the sword, but the tongue is mightier than them both put together.
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Let us not try to be the best or worst of others, but let us make the effort to be the best of ourselves.
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Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.
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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.
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Unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.
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There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
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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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The greatest possession of a man is character.
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We must give up the silly idea of folding our hands and waiting on God to do everything for us. If God had intended for that, then he would not have given us a mind. Whatever you want in life, you must make up your mind to do it for yourself.
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I like honesty and fair play.
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When all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.
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People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
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The only protection against INJUSTICE in man is POWER? Physical, financial, and scientific.
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The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
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