724 Africa Quotes for You to Enjoy

Yesterday in this country we had people die of hunger and malnutrition. In some parts of this country, the infant mortality rate rivals that of sub-Saharan Africa. We have a public education system that ranks below that of almost any other Western nation. Alcee Hastings

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Americans easily forget that the air they breathe is the same as those in Europe or Africa or Asia; it's the same air as Jesus breathed. I would like them to remember that connection. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Remember Air Those Easily Would Like Forget American Same Africa Asia Them Breathe Breathed Europe Connection Jesus

Much as Africa has leapfrogged straight to mobile phones, it has the opportunity to skip the dirty, grid-tied power plants that currently operate across the developed world and go straight to clean, distributed power. Alex Honnold

Nigeria is a great footballing nation and deserves to assume her rightful place in Africa and world football and I am keen to be part of a team that achieves this goal. Alex Iwobi

Great World Nation Assume Rightful Football Part Am Goal Africa Achieves Place Team Keen Deserves Her Nigeria

It's an honour to be an Ambassador for DStv. Their passion for promoting sports is unrivalled across Africa. Alex Iwobi

Sports Passion Honour Promoting Ambassador Africa Across

My Botswana books are positive, and I've never really sought to deny that. They are positive. They present a very positive picture of the country. And I think that that is perfectly defensible given that there is so much written about Africa which is entirely negative. Alexander McCall Smith

I grew up in southern Africa but was born in England, so my family was afflicted with the stiff upper lip of the British. When coupled with the violence we saw as children, that can be a fatal combination. Fortunately, I have an outlet for trauma in my writing. Alexandra Fuller

In southern and central Africa, tragedy roared at us, and we roared back. We shared dramas publicly, bled them on the corridors of hospitals, laid our corpses on the beds of neighbors, held our sorrows up in full light. We were volume ten about our madness and disorder, even if we were also resilient and enduring and tough. Alexandra Fuller

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I grew up in South Africa without a television; there was no television, and the year after I left, television arrived in South Africa, so I have never really acquired a taste for watching television. Alice Krige

Year South Africa Television Never Without Arrived South Left Up Taste Africa Grew After Acquired Really Watching Watching Television

I started writing as a child. But I didn't think of myself actually writing until I was in college. And I had gone to Africa as a sophomore or something - no, maybe junior - and wrote a book of poems. And that was my beginning. I published that book. Alice Walker

My great-grandfather was a kola nut trader and the richest man in West Africa at the time of his death. My father was a businessman and politician. I was actually raised by my grandfather. Aliko Dangote

Death Time Man Father Politician Nut Great-Grandfather Trader His West Africa Grandfather Richest Richest Man Businessman Actually Raised

The number one thing that kills businesses in Africa is power - or the lack of power. Aliko Dangote

Power One Thing Lack Africa Businesses Thing Number

Having great friends in New York is like having great friends on an expedition into Darkest Africa in the early 19th century. You need them. And you need sponsorship on a daily basis. I have a painter friend here who says, 'I need two compliments a day just to break even.' And we gave them to each other, and we got them - and honestly got them. Allan Gurganus

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We are very conscious of our poor record against the SANZAR nations. We've simply not done well enough against New Zealand or South Africa. Alun Wyn Jones

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The main cause of food security in Africa is war and conflict. Amber Rudd

War Food Conflict Cause Security Main Africa

I thought 'Out of Africa' would be a beautiful ballet. Amy Adams

Beautiful Thought Out Would Would-Be Ballet Africa

Because of my Nigerian heritage, Jumia's use of technology to deliver innovative online services to consumers and improve the quality of everyday life in Africa is very important to me. I'm thrilled to be a part of this unique enterprise that is shaping the future of digital Africa. Andre Iguodala

Life Future Me Technology Quality Digital Everyday Life Important Heritage Everyday Innovative Enterprise Online Thrilled Deliver Consumers Shaping Part Because Very Improve Africa Use Unique Services Nigerian

The first Western attempt to save Africa from itself was in the late 19th century. It was led by Christian missionaries who claimed to be seeking to end poverty, disease and the slave trade. Andrew Mwenda

Poverty First Christian Late Claimed Seeking Attempt Missionaries Trade Led Western End Itself Disease Africa Century Who Slave Save

The biggest lesson from Africa was that life's joys come mostly from relationships and friendships, not from material things. I saw time and again how much fun Africans had with their families and friends and on the sports fields; they laughed all the time. Andrew Shue

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We travel often to Asia, Africa, Europe, where they were born. Angelina Jolie

Travel Born Were Often Africa Where Asia Europe

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