Government Quote by George Ayittey

You can't hate your origin and not end up hating yourself. You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself.

— Malcolm X

People are like nations-if you help them a lot, they hate you.

— Laura Schlessinger

The whole structure of African government, as far back as we know, was based on tyranny. One guy ran the show. Chiefs like Chaka…

— Wilbur Smith

Africans… their tired. They’re tired of being the subject of everybody’s charity and care. We are grateful, but we know that we can take…

— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

You can't hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree. You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself.

— Malcolm X

Weak minds exaggerate too much the wrong done to the Africans.

— Charles de Secondat

“Africans must change their mind and actions. The keys to building your continent depends on your will-power, persistent effort and action towards self liberation.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

I profess accurately to describe native Africa - Africa in those places where it has not received the slightest impulse, whether for good or…

— Anonymous

“They speak as if it was some how beneficial to an African to work for them instead for himself and to make sure that…

— Jomo Kenyatta

Westerners have aggressive problem-solving minds; Africans experience people.

— Kenneth Kaunda

“According to Okonkwo, the British via its indirect rule system ensured that Africans saw their native leaders as the demons who betrayed their people.…

— S. A. David

Africa is the continent that the rest of the world prefers not to think about.

— Richard Corliss