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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.

Marcus Garvey

The Greatest Weapon Used Against the Negro is Disorganization.
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Greatness War Weapon
You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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Brave Generousity Mistake Yourself
Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm.
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Myself Storm
Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.
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Inspirational Man
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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Race Time
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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Black Death God Myself World Yourself
A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
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Food Man
When all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.
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Deep Failure People
The greatest possession of a man is character.
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Charater Greatness Man Material
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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Development Inspirational Man Slave
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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Happiness Kind Man Misery Woman
If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.
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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.
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Black Desire Myself People
Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.
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Humanity One Liner
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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Courage History Live Opportunity Yourself
Black men, you were once great; you shall be great again. Lose not courage or faith, go forward.
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Courage Faith Greatness Man Worth
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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Give Up Hands Inspirational Life
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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Forget Ignorance Intelligence Possible Seek World Yourself
People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
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History Knowledge Past People Tree
Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad!
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Company Nation Togetherness
History is the landmark by which we are directed into the true course of life.
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Direction History Life True
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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Confidence Life Race Yourself
Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.
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Carry Ignorance Intelligence Philosophy World
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.
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Enemy Hate Myself Oppression Time
Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
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Opportunity Yourself
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.
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Knowledge Learning People Seek Try World
To see your enemy and know him is a part of the complete education of man.
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Education Enemy Man See Yourself

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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