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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.

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
If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.
MARCUS GARVEY

Greatness Ourselves People Respect
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
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.
MARCUS GARVEY

Give Up Hands Inspirational Life
Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
MARCUS GARVEY

Body Liberty Man
The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind.
MARCUS GARVEY

Development Inspirational Man Slave
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.
MARCUS GARVEY

Action Inspirational Man Opinion Right Voice Willing
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
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.
MARCUS GARVEY

Happiness Kind Man Misery Woman
You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
MARCUS GARVEY

Brave Generousity Mistake 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, and let history record that as we toiled laboriously and courageously, we worked to live gloriously.
MARCUS GARVEY

Courage History Live Opportunity Yourself
A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
MARCUS GARVEY

Food Man
What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.
MARCUS GARVEY

Act Future Inspirational Time Yourself
Do not remove the kinks from your hair–remove them from your brain.
MARCUS GARVEY

Inspirational Yourself
Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
MARCUS GARVEY

Opportunity Yourself

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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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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