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History is the landmark by which we are directed into the true course of life.

Marcus Garvey

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
Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it.
MARCUS GARVEY

Knowledge Learning People Seek Try World
The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
MARCUS GARVEY

Greatness Shame Sin
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
Look to Africa, for there a king will be crowned.
MARCUS GARVEY

Nation Victory
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 greatest possession of a man is character.
MARCUS GARVEY

Charater Greatness Man Material
Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.
MARCUS GARVEY

Forever God Limitation
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
Lose not courage, lose not faith, go forward.
MARCUS GARVEY

Courage Faith Lose
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
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
MARCUS GARVEY

Confidence Life Race Yourself
Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of suffering people.
MARCUS GARVEY

Chance Hope People Satisfaction Suffering
Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad!
MARCUS GARVEY

Company Nation Togetherness
Hungry men have no respect for the law, authority, or human life.
MARCUS GARVEY

Human Life Man Respect
Be Black, buy Black, think Black, and all else will take care of itself.
MARCUS GARVEY

Black Care Thinking
Let us not try to be the best or worst of others, but let us make the effort to be the best of ourselves.
MARCUS GARVEY

Best Effort Ourselves Try Worst
The pen is mightier than the sword, but the tongue is mightier than them both put together.
MARCUS GARVEY

Deep Philosophy Power Strength
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
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
The only protection against INJUSTICE in man is POWER? Physical, financial, and scientific.
MARCUS GARVEY

Justice Power Protection
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.
MARCUS GARVEY

Forget Ignorance Intelligence Possible Seek World Yourself
What you do today that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.
MARCUS GARVEY

Act Future Inspirational Time Yourself
You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
MARCUS GARVEY

Brave Generousity Mistake Yourself
Black men, you were once great; you shall be great again. Lose not courage or faith, go forward.
MARCUS GARVEY

Courage Faith Greatness Man Worth
I like honesty and fair play.
MARCUS GARVEY

Honesty One Liner Play

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