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George Ayittey Quotes

The reason why Botswana has done very well is because it's the only black African country which went back to its roots and built upon its own indigenous institutions.

George Ayittey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: ghanaian
Birth: 1945

Topics

Roots Black Back Country Done Why

It is difficult to determine the cause of grass fires. There is usually nothing left behind when we get there, like a cigarette or a gas can, for us to determine what started it.

John Glover

Nothing Grass Difficult Left Started

I will say to all the fellas out there that, seriously, I am a setup. I'm just like rose petals. I'm like incense. I'm a background thing for you when you do your thing with your lady. I'm a friend, only assisting you in your lurve machinations. So have no fear of me, people.

Maxwell

Friend Fear I Am People Me Rose

So the system we have in radio and television today is the direct result of government policies that have been made in our name, in the name of the people, on our behalf, but without our informed consent.

Robert McChesney

Today Government People Name Result

Ever since I was a child, I wanted to excel in everything.

Robert Mondavi

Child Everything Excel Wanted Ever

To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500.

Amanda Beard

Good Water You Look Right Own

By my count, of the more than 600 English-language World War II movies made since 1940, only four have even acknowledged the humanity of the soldiers of Nippon. There may be a few I've missed, but not many.

Stephen Hunter

War World Humanity Movies Missed

Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions.

Stephen Ambrose

Emotions Passionate Resignation Even

Everyone is told to go to high school and get good grades and go to college and get good grades and then get a job and then get a better job. There's no one really telling a story about how they totally blew it, and they figured it out.

Sophia Amoruso

Good Job School College Better Go

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

Sigmund Freud

Intelligence Child Contrast Adult

I don't have the level of vitriol and hatred for the other side as some of my colleagues do.

Mike Gallagher

Colleagues Hatred Side Level Some

You can find a connection with any Shakespeare role you play.

Michelle Dockery

You Connection Find Play Role Any

To love it too much is to obscure and not see what is there.

Dennis Potter

Love Too Much Obscure See To Love