168 Quotes by Marcus Garvey



  • Author Marcus Garvey
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    If we as a people realized the greatness from which we came we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves.

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    Marcus Garvey does not give a snap for anything human but justice, and that which is based upon righteousness.

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    Ambition is the desire to go forward and improve one's condition. It is a burning flame that lights up the life of the individual and makes him see himself in another state. To be ambitious is to be great in mind and soul. To want that which is worth while and strive for it. To go on without looking back, reaching to that which gives satisfaction.

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    I read "Up From Slavery" and then my dream -- if I may so call it -- of being a race leader dawned.

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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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