12 Most Empowering Anti-Racist Marcus Garvey Quotes

The world is run by those wise enough to handle it. The ignorant, on the other hand, will always be ruled by the intelligent. The only thing they can do is to look on without any say in it.

Take advantage of every opportunity that life presents you with. And if you see no opportunity in front of you, then you should make one yourself. If you put your mind to it, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish.

Free your mind from mental slavery. You need to keep an open mind to make a difference. The only way forward is if you can liberate yourself and follow your heart without holding back.

Great ideals are not bound by nationality, race or culture. They pervade the superficiality of human boundaries and have the power to change people and influence them.

If a person lacks self belief, he will never succeed in the struggle of life. Having confidence is the first step to success. If he can’t even believe in himself, there’s no way he’ll be able to face the challenges of life.

Freedom isn’t something that the oppressors will give back just because they have a change of heart. It needs to be earned and won. People need to stand up for their rights and do what is necessary.

Your race isn’t something that should bring shame to you. Be proud of your identity and culture. If you don’t have confidence in it, how can you expect others to respect your culture?

Hate hurts you more than it does others. It’s a poison that slowly eats you up from the inside, eventually destroying you. You either have a choice to be consumed by it or be the better person and choose love instead of hate.

Beneath the color of our skin, beyond the limits of national borders and cultural boundaries, we are all humans with a shared humanity. Only by acknowledging and accepting this fact can we really honor each other.

There is no point in complaining. There comes a time when you need to stop complaining and do something about your problems. Find a solution rather than rant about your issues.

Racism is not something that people are born with. It is systematically indoctrinated into the minds of the young. The system is endowed with subtle racist habits that eventually grow into big racist issues.

Respect and dignity are our rights and we are entitled to. No person, irrespective of their gender, culture, or race deserves to be hurt or disrespected. They should be treated as equals and seen as every other human is.