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 GARVEYHistory is the landmark by which we are directed into the true course of life.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.
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You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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When all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.
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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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There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
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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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At no time within the last five hundred years can one point to a single instance of the Negro as a race of haters.
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Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad!
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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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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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Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm, look for me all around you, for, with God’s grace, I shall come and bring with me countless millions of black slaves who have died in America.
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People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
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To see your enemy and know him is a part of the complete education of man.
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Black men, you were once great; you shall be great again. Lose not courage or faith, go forward.
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I know no national boundary where the Negro is concerned. The whole world is my province until Africa is free.
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