72 Quotes About Congo

To Nine’s way of thinking, the problems surrounding the exploitation of coltan in the DRC epitomized the problems the entire African continent faced in capitalizing on the huge untapped wealth that lay beneath its surface. Corruption, political unrest and outside interference from non-African countries ensured the continent that should be the world’s wealthiest remained the poorest.

The country is like a great sponge—it finally absorbs you. Eventually you will get malaria or you will get dysentery and whatever you do, if you don't keep doing it, the jungle will grow over you. Black or white, you've got to fight it every minute of the day.

The terms of the treaties Stanley has made with native chiefs do not satisfy me. There must at least be an added article to the effect that they delegate to us their sovereign rights, the treaties must be as brief as possible and in a couple of articles must grant us everything.

The Congo state is certainly not a business, if it gathers ivory on some of it's lands, that is only to lessen its deficits.

Stanley shoots negroes as if they where monkeys.

I'm not interested in whether I'm better than you; only whether I'm better than yesterday.

Le monde appartientÀ la femme africaine combattante,Ambitieuse, éduquée et indépendante.À celle qui ne craint ni la douleur ni la solitude.À celle qui, vêtue d'un esprit de tonnerre,Équipée de sang de guerrière,Éffraie l'échec.

We came from Bethlehem, Georgia bearing Betty Crocker cake mixes into the jungle.

Neither cruelty, nor violence, nor torture will make me beg for mercy, because I prefer to die with my head raised high, with unshakeable faith... In my country’s predestination rather than live in submission forsaking my sacred principles.