1,044 Quotes About Africa

Many a parent, sad to say, has used their child as an opportunity for them, the parent, to do, through their child, something or some of the things that they, the parent, did not do or did not do successfully.

Some people hate people who are overconfident, only because their overconfidence reminds them of their underconfidence.

Every part of Nigeria is blessed.

There is nothing morally wrong with buying stolen goods, unless you know that they were stolen.

Y'know, there's a very interesting state of Anarchy up there. Everything's cracking up. That lot of tycoons; they don't believe in anything. They remind me of the white people in Central Africa. They used to say, 'Well, of course the blacks will drive us into the sea in fifty years time'. They used to say it cheerfully. In other words, 'We know that what we're doing is wrong.

There is almost no country in Africa where it is not essential to know to which tribe, or which subgroup of which tribe, the president belongs. From this single piece of information you can trace the lines of patronage and allegiance that define the state.

When I consider the teachings, doctrines and what happens generally in the body of Christ both here in Europe, America and in Africa, I sometimes feel that I am living in my own reality. Either the whole world is getting it wrong or I am just running crazy

Most of us cling to life as if our existence were a result of our deed or choice.

You can let the scars never heal or you can choose to see them for what they are. Reminders of a past, sometimes dark. But only in experiencing a cold night can you appreciate the warmth of the day. And only in tragedy can you appreciate true bliss.