168 Quotes by Marcus Garvey

Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa.

Before we can properly help the people, we have to destroy the old education... that teaches them that somebody is keeping them back and that God has forgotten them and that they can't rise because of their color.. we can only build... with faith in ourselves and with self-reliance, believing in our own possibilities, that we can rise to the highest in God's creation.

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.

Ethiopia shall once more arise from the ashes of material ruin to the heights of temporal glory.

Black men, you were once great; you shall be great again. Lose not courage or faith, go forward.

Look to Africa, for there a king will be crowned.

When all else fails to organize the people, conditions will.

Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.