Marcus Garvey quotes - page 2

Our union must know no clime, boundary, or nationality... let us hold together under all climes and in every country... (Marcus Garvey)
Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences.
Marcus Garvey
A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman is exact.
Marcus Garvey
Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.
Marcus Garvey
There is no force like success, and that is why the individual makes all effort to surround himself throughout life with the evidence of it; as of the individual, so should it be of the nation.
Marcus Garvey
The whole world is run on bluff.
Marcus Garvey
Ethiopia shall once more arise from the ashes of material ruin to the heights of temporal glory.
Marcus Garvey
Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm.
Marcus Garvey
There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty.
Marcus Garvey
I know no national boundary where the Negro is concerned. The whole world is my province until Africa is free.
Marcus Garvey
You may call me a Klansman if you will, but, potentially, every white man is a Klansman, as far as the Negro in competition with whites socially, economically and politically is concerned, and there is no use lying. (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
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
Up, up, you mighty race; You can accomplishwhat you will.
Marcus Garvey
We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery because whilst others might free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is your only ruler, sovereign. 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
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
Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself.
Marcus Garvey
If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.
Marcus Garvey
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
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
Africa has become the big game of the nation hunters. Today, Africa looms as the greatest commercial, industrial and political prize in the world. (Marcus Garvey)
The ends you serve that are selfish will take you no further than yourself but the ends you serve that are for all, in common, will take you into eternity.
Marcus Garvey
We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery, for though others may free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is our only ruler; sovereign.
Marcus Garvey
to be once defeated is to find cause for an everlasting struggle to reach the top.
Marcus Garvey
Glorious shall be the battle when the time comes to fight for our people and our race.
Marcus Garvey