Persevere

Don’t be afraid to be yourself, embrace your uniqueness and shine your light. —Rita Marley

Don’t be afraid to be yourself, embrace your uniqueness and shine your light. 
—Rita Marley

Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph. 
—Haile Selassie

It’s all about knowing yourself you know. And this thing is getting outta hand right now. 
—Queen Ifrica

You say dabble in politics, I don’t know what that is. You say stand up and talk for my rights—I know what that is. 
—Bob Marley

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us. Although them again we will never, never, never trust. 
—Lauryn Hill

Everyone is crying out for peace, none is crying out for justice, I don’t want to peace; I need equal rights and justice, just give me my share. 
—Peter Tosh

Gender as it functions today is a grave injustice. I am angry. We should all be angry. Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change. But I am also hopeful, because I believe deeply in the ability of human beings to remake themselves for the better. 
—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Peace is a day-to-day problem, the product of a multitude of events and judgments. Peace is not an ‘is,’ it is a ‘becoming.’ 
—Haile Selassie

Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples. 
—Ricoberta Menchú Tum

Can we talk about the education of our children? A book is worth more than a bomb any day. 
—Janelle Monáe

All girls know that they can be anything now. That transformation is to me one of the most satisfying things. 
—Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Don’t stifle you conscience. Wah inna dark know seh it muss come out inna light. 
—Etana

A woman is like a tea bag; you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. 
—Samia Suluhu Hassan

I think I have every piece of music Bob Marley ever made.
—Kamala Harris

When the morning gathers the rainbow—want you to know I’m a rainbow too. 
—Bob Marley and the Wailers