Marcus Garvey Quotes

Nature never said to me: Do not be poor; still less did she say: Be rich; her cry to me was always: Be independent.

I'm for economic independence.

Nobody in Africa loves to be a beggar or a recipient of aid. Everywhere I go in Africa, people say, 'When are we going to stand up on our feet?'

I'm proud that my clients are working to support themselves and those who depend on them.

Money equals freedom.

I never wanted to rely on my family for money.

If it's independent, it's because I love it... 'cause they usually end up costing me money to do.

I work hard and support myself.

I've always paid my own way, I've never lived off anyone.

I feel very lucky that I don't have to rely on a man to give me financial security. That's a big deal.

Independence feels like a luxury, where the reality is that it's hard to survive financially for so many people out there.

I've always been pretty self-sufficient. I never had to borrow money from my mum, even in the early days.

If a woman is financially independent, she can definitely make a bigger contribution in making big decisions and contribute much more. If a woman is financially independent, she can pursue her interests, too.

For most of America's history, people typically aspired to acquire 'a competency' rather than great riches. A competency meant the ability to comfortably sustain a household without depending on others. 'Competence' also meant being capable and reliable. The American Dream was that people who worked hard and capably could support their families.

There's nothing free. Stay independent and don't fall.

I do not have to depend on a man to give me bread.

Finding that financial independence away from a broken relationship is probably one of the most powerful places a woman can get to.

Growing up, I dreamt of being economically independent because I always believed women should be so.

To me, I don't have any problems. I don't have economic problems. I have an independent life.

There is not the woman born who desires to eat the bread of dependence, no matter whether it be from the hand of father, husband, or brother; for any one who does so eat her bread places herself in the power of the person from whom she takes it.

I have made revenue collection a frontline institution because it is the one which can emancipate us from begging. If we can get about 22% of GDP we should not need to disturb anybody asking for aid; instead of coming here to bother you, give me this, give me this, I shall come here to greet you, to trade with you.

Economic independence is the foundation of the only sort of freedom worth a damn

It is much harder to become independent if you are wealthy than to become wealthy if you are independent.

People around the world just want self-respect. They want to take care of themselves, they want to pay for their own bills, they want to take care of their families.

Brazil is in a solid position. In the past, if the United States sneezed, we caught pneumonia. Today, if the United States sneezes, we sneeze too.