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George Ayittey Quotes

Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: ghanaian
Birth: 1945

Topics

Step Society Free First Step First

I don't like to work for politicians because I hate to work on anything that you can't give back if it doesn't work. I sell products. I do a commercial for, say, Meow Mix, and you don't like it, you get your money back. You can return it. Politicians, you can't return. You're with them for four more years. And that's scary.

Jerry Della Femina

Work Money Hate You Back Say

I know some people like to follow the tradition, and that's who they are. That's not me.

People Me Tradition Know Follow Who

Working with Madonna, she always told me the meaning behind the steps and why I was doing these steps - she treated us like actors. So I feel like I've always been an actor, truly.

Me Feel Doing Meaning Why Actor

Nothing's wrong with honest emotion.

Wrong Nothing Emotion Honest

One of the first jobs I ever had was opening clams in a seafood restaurant, so I'm pretty quick at it.

Restaurant First Opening Quick Ever

It was a perfectly average well- adjusted childhood, not a bit unlike that of millions of other individuals.

DeForest Kelley

Childhood Average Well Individuals

If I would have planned it, I would have had what Gosling has, that kind of art-house career.

Career Kind Planned Would Had

It's funny; I actually made poorer decisions when I sobered up then when I was screwed up.

Funny Decisions Up Screwed Made

I have a passion for not only my own kids but just kids in general.

Anthony Hamilton

Passion My Own Own Only Just Kids

There is a healthy disrespect among veterans who served on the front lines for people who walk around telling war stories.

Walk War People Disrespect Healthy

This guy Clubber Lang, I've been him all my life. He's mean and hungry just like me.

Life Me My Life Mean Him Hungry

I am not by any stretch of the imagination a tidy person, and the piles of unread books on the coffee table and by my bed have a plaintive, pleading quality to me - 'Read me, please!'

Coffee Quality Imagination I Am Me

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