17 Quotes by Abdoulaye Wade

Europe is not one of the major powers. And Africa even less so of course. But Africa has what Europe lacks: space, human resources, and natural resources while Europe has the technological innovation that Africa lacks. Together we can become a power which can count in the future.

The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject.

Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point.

We will win the battle for Africa, which is in effect a battle for Humanity.

We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live.

As a disciplined African head of state, I will follow the decisions of the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union on how to resolve the Ivorian conflict,

If we are utopists, leave us with our utopias so long as they induce action, so long as they are motivating.

I am counting on the private sector, because it is crucial to Senegal’s future.