The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
MARCUS GARVEYTo see your enemy and know him is a part of the complete education of man.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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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.
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Look to Africa, for there a king will be crowned.
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You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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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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People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
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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.
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Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
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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.
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Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
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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?
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If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.
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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.
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A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman are exact.
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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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