People without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.
MARCUS GARVEYUnite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.
More Marcus Garvey Quotes
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Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad!
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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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Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.
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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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History is the landmark by which we are directed into the true course of life.
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You must not mistake lip service and noise for bravery and service.
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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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The greatest possession of a man is character.
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Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.
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There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
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The pen is mightier than the sword, but the tongue is mightier than them both put together.
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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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Unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.
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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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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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