"Human rights are not things that are put……" — Wangari Maathai
"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."
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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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As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political…
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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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With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the…
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I sort of enjoy the fact that I'm misunderstood most of the time. That's fine.
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I really enjoy being single again. I spent a lot of time in a relationship and the nearer we came…
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I grew up playing music and enjoying good food, friends and family in my own backyard.
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Nope, I don't enjoy work generally. Not because I'm lazy; it's just all so stressful and worrying.
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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe,…
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I consider fiction a very high-class form of lying. I enjoy and admire it enormously, but I don't think I'm…
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I'm certainly not opposed to digital technology, whose graces I daily enjoy and rely on in so many ways. But…
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In the winter, I enjoy cross-country skiing and raising orchids and amaryllises. If I could grow tropical flowers as perennials,…
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I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.
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What I enjoy most is travelling to different places and meeting new people. For me, it's all about life experiences,…
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Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.
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