African Quotes

934 African quotes by 620 unique authors

The land itself, of course, was careless of its name. It still is. You can call it what you like, fight all the wars you… — Alexandra Fuller
But I plucked a new, different, worldly soul for myself -- maybe a soul I found in the spray thrown up by the surge of… — Alexandra Fuller
African cavalry mounted on rhinos or hippos would have made mincemeat of European cavalry mounted on horses. But it couldnt happen. — Jared Diamond
Until all Africans stand and speak as free human beings, equal in the eyes of the Almighty; until that day, the African continent shall not… — Haile Selassie
When you compare what people endured in the South in the 60s to try to get the right to vote for African Americans, and to… — Eric Holder
I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music. — Ahmet Ertegun
African Americans have always known that a little bit of paranoia was healthy for us. — Cynthia McKinney
Africans and persons of African descent must assume the primary responsibility and leadership in historical research....if we are to continue to leave practically all important… — Chancellor Williams
I am committed to ensure that our 2008 Republican presidential candidates forthrightly address issues of importance to the African-American community. — Ken Mehlman
I do know this, though: I’m done pretending that the handful of racist gay white men out there—and they’re out there, and I think they’re… — Dan Savage
Within the model minority rhetoric, Asian Americans are represented as “good” minorities and African Americans are represented as “bad” minorities. Here, the achievements of Asian… — Jennifer Lee
I have strong views about South African politics and I still don't feel I need to make public statements. — Zola Budd
When you sit in America you miss the open plains and you miss the sound of rain and the smell of rain and the smell… — Zola Budd
Welfare has destroyed the African-American family by telling young black women that husbands and fathers are unnecessary and obsolete. … We have incentivized fornication rather… — Bryan Fischer
At the highest levels of the medical cartel, vaccines are a top priority because they cause a weakening of the immune system. I know that… — Jon Rappoport
Like the crow among mankind are the Zanj [African Blacks] for they are the worst of men and the most vicious of creatures in character… — Al-Jahiz
Black children need to see their lives reflected in the books they read. If they don't, they won't feel welcome in the world of literature.… — Valerie Wilson Wesley
The Latin American has no tribe to fall back on, as the African does, no reliable judiciary to defend his rights as the European does,… — Ted Simon
I'd like to see marriage count again among African-Americans and not just in the society in general. — Leah Ward Sears
Nowadays people always say, 'How come he's doing such young shows?' But they never mention 'The Mod Squad'. I was very proud of that show.… — Aaron Spelling
When the average American consumes 43 times as much as the average African, we've got to think that consumption is an issue. It's not just… — Jason W Clay
The South Africans decided that they would like to prove to the world they did not have any nuclear weapons and their decision was not… — Hans Blix
From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in… — Omar Bongo
The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused… — Omar Bongo
In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity. — Omar Bongo

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