"Lift up yourselves, men, take yourselves out of the mire and hitch your hopes to the very stars themselves. Let no man pull you down, let no man destroy your ambition, because man is but your companion, your equal; man is your brother; he is not your Lord, he is not your sovereign master."

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Source : Marcus Garvey (2015). “Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey”, p.58, Ravenio Books

Marcus Garvey

#Brother Quotes #Stars Quotes #Ambition Quotes

“Rock and roll doesn't allow you to grow up - especially if you're not trying very hard to.”

Source : "Velvet Revolver. Talk about their second album". Clash Music interview, clashmusic.com. September 2, 2007.
“I will look, your Honor, and endeavor to find a precedent, if you require it; though it would seem to be a pity that the Court should lose the honor of being the first to establish so just a rule.”

Source : Rufus Choate, Samuel Gilman Brown (1862). “Memoir. Lectures and addresses”, p.292
“My forte was the middlegame. I had a good feeling for the critical moments of the play. This undoubtedly compensated for my lack of opening preparation and, possibly, not altogether perfect play in the endgame. In my games things often did not reach the endgame!”
“You can't reconcile being pro-life on abortion and pro-death on the death penalty.”
“Sunnybrook Farm is now a parking lot; the petticoats are in the garbage can, where they belong in the modern world; and I detest censorship.”
“I can't believe how lucky I am.”
“When one meddles with the direction of a revolution, the problem is not how to make it go but how to keep it under control.”
“[On being indecisive and changeable:] On my gravestone I want inscribed: 'On the other hand, maybe I should have lived.”

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