"As long as there is no trust and……" — Wangari Maathai
"As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political positioning will remain more important than service"
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79 Quotes by Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai has 79 quotes on this site.
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We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality.
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It gradually became clear that the Green Belt Movement's work with communities to repair the degraded environment could not be…
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The essential role of the environment is still marginal in discussions about poverty. While we continue to debate these initiatives,…
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We have a responsibility to protect the rights of generations, of all species, that cannot speak for themselves today. The…
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People need open space. People need to bring their children into an area where they can play without restriction." And…
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You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree,…
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Anybody can dig a hole and plant a tree. But make sure it survives. You have to nurture it, you…
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It is wonderful when you don't have the fear, and a lot of the time I don't ... I focus…
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Those of us who have been privileged to receive education, skills, and experiences and even power must be role models…
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Using trees as a symbol of peace is in keeping with a widespread African tradition. For example, the elders of…
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Every person who has ever achieved anything has been knocked down many times. But all of them picked themselves up…
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You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources…
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More Confidence Quotes
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I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.
— Pietro Aretino
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
— Aristotle
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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to…
— Aristotle
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Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.
— Aristotle
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Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.
— Mary Kay Ash
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
— Arthur Ashe
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Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the…
— Jane Austen
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I am not a has-been. I am a will be.
— Lauren Bacall
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When a woman reaches twenty-six in America, she's on the slide. It's downhill all the way from then on. It…
— Lauren Bacall
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Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours.
— Richard Bach
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No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged…
— Ansel Adams
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Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.
— Honore de Balzac
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