Able Quote by Thomas Sankara

“It took the madmen of yesterday for us to be able to act with extreme clarity today. I want to be one of those madmen. We must dare to invent the future.” quote by Thomas Sankara — Download Open image

“It took the madmen of yesterday for us to be able to act with extreme clarity today. I want to be one of those madmen. We must dare to invent the future.”

Thomas Sankara

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Able Clarity Dare Extremes Madmen Time Today Want Yesterday

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