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People Quotes by Wangari Maathai
- People need open space. People need to bring their children into an area where they can play without restriction." And I was told, "This is…
- You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they…
- I stand before you and the world humbled by this recognition and uplifted by the honour of being the 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate. As the…
- I would like to call on young people to commit themselves to activities that contribute toward achieving their long-term dreams. They have the energy and…
- It is very important for young people not to be afraid of engaging in areas that are not common to the youth. Get involved in…
- The people are learning that you cannot leave decisions only to leaders. Local groups have to create the political will for change, rather than waiting…
- You cannot blame the mismanagement of the economy or the fact that we have not invested adequately in education in order to give our people…
- We do the right thing not to please people but because it's the only logically reasonable thing to do, as long as we are being…
- I know there is pain when sawmills close and people lose jobs, but we have to make a choice. We need water and we need…
- 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…
- You can educate people on how to preempt their own conflict.
- Human rights are not things that are put on the table for people to enjoy. These are things you fight for and then you protect.
- Education, if it means anything, should not take people away from the land, but instill in them even more respect for it, because educated people…
- What a friend we have in a tree, the tree is the symbol of hope, self improvement and what people can do for themselves.
- Every one of us can make a contribution. And quite often we are looking for the big things and forget that, wherever we are, we…
- 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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- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle