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.

Marcus Garvey

Slavery is a condition imposed upon individuals or races not sufficiently able to protect or defend themselves, and so long as a race or people expose themselves to the danger of being weak, no one can tell when they will be reduced to slavery.

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

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

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

There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty.

Marcus Garvey

Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.

Marcus Garvey

We welcome the opposition of the world, because we are determined to see the battle through. Africa’s battle-cry is not yet heard.

Marcus Garvey

Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do.

Marcus Garvey