Marcus Garvey

“I regard the Klan, the Anglo-Saxon clubs and White American societies, as far as the Negro is concerned, as better friends of the race than all other groups of hypocritical whites put together.”

“Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences.”

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

“I like honesty and fair play.”

“Glorious shall be the battle when the time comes to fight for our people and our race.”

“I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here and will likewise be no good there.”

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

“Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.”

“We see a new Ethiopia, a new Africa, stretching her hands of influence throughout the world, teaching man the way of life and peace, The Way to God.”

“With confidence, you have won before you have started.”

“This hour we are stretching forth our hands with the desire to teach the world the true principles of mercy and justice.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.”

“A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman is exact.”