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

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


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Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.

Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.



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.

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.



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

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



A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.



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

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



If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.



Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.

Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden.



If you get up everyday and you don't learn you are a fool

If you get up everyday and you don't learn you are a fool



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

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



Do not remove the kinks from your hair--remove them from your brain.

Do not remove the kinks from your hair--remove them from your brain.





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Power tends to isolate those who hold too much of it. Eventually, they lose touch with reality ... and fall.



Algebra is the metaphysics of arithmetic.

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Every intellectual effort sets us apart from the commonplace, and leads us by hidden and difficult paths to secluded spots where we find ourselves amid unaccustomed thoughts.

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It took me a long time to stop thinking that someone else knew what a great painting was. I was never sure.

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