When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
– Maya Angelou
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
– Maya Angelou
Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.
– Maya Angelou
The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious, the desire to reach hearts is wise.
– Maya Angelou
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
– Marcus Garvey
The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
– Marcus Garvey
With confidence, you have won before you have started.
– Marcus Garvey
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
– Marcus Garvey
Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.
– Marcus Garvey
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!
– Marcus Garvey
True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind.
– Kevin Gates
When you stand for something, you've got to stand for it all the way, not half way.
– Kevin Gates
Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.
– 2pac
Should I just stop trying and give up? But then, that's exactly what they're waiting for me to do.
– 2pac
Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can see and feel.
– 2pac
The world moves fast and it would rather pass by than to stop- and see what makes you cry.
– 2pac
The first part of planning is to believe that you can put that plan into practice.
– Assata Shakur
This planet is a wonderful place, but a vulnerable place.
– Assata Shakur
Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose.
– Assata Shakur
Only the strong go crazy. The weak just go along.
– Assata Shakur
Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose.
– Billie Holiday
If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all.
– Billie Holiday
You can't copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling.
– Billie Holiday
Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what's more than enough.
– Billie Holiday
A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted.
– Billie Holiday
