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Marcus Garvey, born on August 17, 1887, and died on June 10, 1940, was a prominent publisher, politician, social activist, and leader of the Black Rights Movement from Jamaica. He advocated for African nationalism and the idea of black people returning to Africa, promoting the concepts of black self-determination and unity on a global scale.

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Famous Marcus Garvey Quotes

“To see your enemy and know him is a part of the complete education of man.”

Knows Men Enemy

Book:Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey

Source: Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey

“I do not speak carelessly or recklessly but with a definite object of helping the people, especially those of my race, to know, to understand, and to realize themselves.”

People Knows Helping Speak Realizing Race Objects Definite

Book:Marcus Garvey Life and Lessons: A Centennial Companion to the Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers

Source: Marcus Garvey Life and Lessons: A Centennial Companion to the Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers

“The value of knowledge is to use it. It is not humanly possible that a person can retain all knowledge of the world, but if a person knows how to search for all the knowledge of the world, he will find it when he wants it.”

Ifs Knows World Want Persons Use Values Know How Knowledge Of The World

Book:Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy

Source: Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy

“Great principles, great ideals know no nationality.”

Knows Principles Ideals Nationality Great Idea

Author:Marcus Garvey

“I know no national boundary where the Negro is concerned. The whole world is my province until Africa is free.”

Knows World Whole Freedom Racism Concerned Boundaries Whole World Provinces

Book:Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey

Source: Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey

“No race has the last word on culture and on civilization. You do not know what the black man is capable of; you do not know what he is thinking and therefore you do not know what the oppressed and suppressed Negro, by virtue of his condition and circumstance, may give to the world as a surprise.”

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Author:Marcus Garvey