The history of a movement, the history of a nation, the history of a race is the guide-post of that movement’s destiny, that nation’s destiny, that race’s destiny.
MARCUS GARVEYLook to Africa, for there a king will be crowned.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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The Greatest Weapon Used Against the Negro is Disorganization.
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When all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.
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Do not remove the kinks from your hair–remove them from your brain.
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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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Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad!
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Be Black, buy Black, think Black, and all else will take care of itself.
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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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Hungry men have no respect for the law, authority, or human life.
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Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.
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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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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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The only protection against INJUSTICE in man is POWER? Physical, financial, and scientific.
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A man’s bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.
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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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Black men, you were once great; you shall be great again. Lose not courage or faith, go forward.
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