Africa Quotes

You've got to work twice as hard to get half as far as a Black person in white America. - African-American Proverb

You've got to give product away in Africa... There's a natural arbitrage where the prices get pressure around the world. - Barbara Ryan

You've got the general problem of poverty and lack of government capacity. In Africa, everyone is encouraged to privatize, but there is a very important role of the state, strengthening oversight and regulatory mechanisms as you open up the economy. We've gone far in one way, but not the other. - Princeton Lyman

You're excited with the steps they've taken and you're frustrated that some have taken so long. Now, we're facing a new crisis in Africa. It never ends for those people and it's one we've turned our backs on for a long, long time. - Steve Nash

Your election is indeed a victory, not only for Liberian women in particular but it also represents a beacon of hope for women in Africa and the world in general. - Thabo Mbeki

You'll think I'm off my trolley when I say this, but the Bush administration is the most radical -- in a positive sense -- in its approach to Africa since (U.S. President) Kennedy. - Bob Geldof

You'll find that families in Africa and Asia are very much like we are, people will sell the family pig or cow in Asia to help their child if it gets sick. - Ray Avery

You want to show the African-American kids the sacrifices that Don Haskins made, the seven players who played made, so they can play a sport they love in vast numbers. - Jerry Bruckheimer

You talk about your history and our history and we try to narrow the gap. The relationship that should be the strongest should be with the Jewish community and the African-American community. - John Wright