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Me Quotes by Wangari Maathai
- When I went back home, I was constantly being reminded, I'm an African woman, and so there are certain things I shouldn't do, certain ambitions…
- All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet. It…
- Why has there been so much secrecy about AIDS? When you ask where did the virus come from, it raises a lot of flags. That…
- There's a general culture in this country to cut all the trees. It makes me so angry because everyone is cutting and no one is…
- I don't really know why I care so much. I just have something inside me that tells me that there is a problem, and I…
- It was easy to persecute me without people feeling ashamed. It was easy to vilify me and project me as a woman who was not…
- For me, one of the major reasons to move beyond just the planting of trees was that I have tendency to look at the causes…
- As I swept the last bit of dust, I made a covenant with myself: I will accept. Whatever will be, will be. I have a…
- The privilege of a higher education, especially outside Africa, broadened my original horizon and encouraged me to focus on the environment, women and development in…
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- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale