Quotes about africa
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We felt that the best way to reach the community is to start during a month where you focus on African American achievements and progress. We're trying to make modern history. We're trying to keep kids in our communities off the streets.
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We feel the pulse ...You can't fake it. Even if the music is not actually on - people of New Orleans actually hear and feel what is called the second line parade rhythm. And really, that is a continuation of the African rhythm that has existed in New Orleans since the beginning. All the rhythms that went through Congo Square and came to the streets in the jazz, those rhythms sort of govern our lives. Michael White
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We in Africa wonder: Can the world outside see the human beings -- or the potential partners -- behind the unrelenting despair? Desmond Tutu
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We are trying to get them thinking of having a technical school there, ... We want to help with that as well. I feel that as a human being if you see other people no matter who they are that need help, it would be inhumane not to offer some assistance. It can only work out for the betterment of Africa and Bermuda as a whole. I love the country and the children. I will definitely back.
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The lack of rain in parts of East Africa has put the livelihoods of millions of people at risk. The problem is not the lack of food. It's just that many farmers face losing their cattle and are just too poor to buy the food that is available.
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The large quantity demonstrates the threat syndicated crime and the smuggling of illicit items, including narcotics, pose to South Africa and its communities.
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I used to work in the cotton fields a lot when I was young. There were a lot of African Americans working out there. A lot of Mexicans - the blacks and the whites and the Mexicans, all out there singing, and it was like an opera in the cotton fields, and I can still hear it in the music that I write and play today. Willie Nelson
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The Middle East and northern African countries should be able to build up a line of defense against avian influenza. FAO is more concerned about the situation in eastern Africa, where veterinary services, due to various constraints, should have more difficulties to run efficient bird flu campaigns based on slaughtering infected animals and vaccination,
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The family has been made fragile in Africa because of poverty and because of AIDS.
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The fears are very high because many African countries are not in a very good position to respond to this kind of crisis, ... If there is no more support for veterinary services in Africa, then we may face a very, very severe problem.
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The continental bodies like New Partnership for Africa's Development and the African Union need to be hailed for their tireless efforts in reuniting the people of Burundi, Paul Kagame
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The camp was set up to deal with social problems in developing countries. The biggest problem facing the people of South Africa was AIDS.
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I'm dumbfounded ... ecstatic. It's historic. I never thought I'd be in this situation. (I feel) fortunate, and I hope African American players are proud of me. Dontrelle Willis
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I'm not making any bets on that game. South Africa impressed me, they battled us. They were a bunch of young athletic players. They impressed me as much as our young guys impressed me. Paul Quantrill
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Increase in economic relations with South Africa became important as that country has a strong economy, Jusuf Kalla
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In June, they were here looking for hand drummers. African percussionists. Meaning, they play drums not with sticks but with their bare hands. The musicians and singers will work not only in the park, but also at the two hotels. Ryan Cayabyab
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It's pretty interesting listening to him talk about all the places he's from. I mean Joe is about the only guy I've ever known who is from Africa and France and New York City. He's got some roots.
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Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat,it is just that no one ever gives them meat. Akan proverb, West Africa
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The new stuff is much more organic, more old school. It certainly doesn't feel like 'St. Anger' Part Two. When we were rehearsing for our South African shows and started playing the 'St. Anger' stuff, it definitely felt very different to the rest of the set because of how the songs were put together. It was really important to make that record in the way we did because of the chaotic internal vibe at that time: 'St. Anger' was a statement, 55 minutes of brutality packed onto a CD, proving to ourselves that we still had the spark. 'St. Anger' was fun but we don't need to make that album again. Lars Ulrich
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The Nobel Prize is worth $1.5 million, but that's not the issue. Do the distinguished scientists who win the Nobel Prize need the money? Probably not. The honor is more important the money, and that's the case with the prize for African leadership as well. Mo Ibrahim
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The objective of this tour is to explain the situation of my country to the African authorities and ask for their help.
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The atlas shows that massive changes are happening in African lakes.
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The African proverb, 'It takes a village to raise a child' -- that speaks volumes about where the kids I grew up with are today. Aaron Lee
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The African commission is coming of age. Now it is the African Union's turn to do so.
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its important role in protecting the common interests of African people and pushing forward common development of African nations.
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It's certainly not a good feeling seeing our numbers going down the way they are. I definitely want to see more African Americans playing in baseball again. Hopefully, we can come up with more special programs to solve this problem. Juan Pierre
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The separate water foundations, park benches, bathrooms and restaurants of the Jim Crow South startled me. These experiences motivated my lifelong study of the status of African Americans and the sources of improvement in that status. James Heckman
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These textbooks will be created in Africa so they will represent the unique experiences of African students. Laura Bush
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I want to talk to the elders within the African American community. I want to get their sense, and their blessing, and an artifact or two,
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Once a disease like AIDS reaches the kind of proportions we see in sub-Saharan Africa it is no longer a disease, it is a disaster, ... Such a widespread disease destroys the work force and shatters the economy.
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On behalf of Wachovia Corporation, I apologize to all Americans, and especially to African-Americans and people of African descent, ... We are deeply saddened by these findings.
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Not only does Air France provide a great opportunity for DFW to increase its service to Europe, it also opens up the airline's huge network, providing increased trade opportunities to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. New service like that of Air France and China Cargo allow companies reliant on foreign goods to bring their product to market faster, cheaper and ultimately provides the customer with greater choices.
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After we looked around and noticed coral was dying all over the Caribbean, not just in Florida where we have sewage and other problems, I found some literature on the Amazon rain forest. In the late '80s and early '90s, scientists determined that the African dust supplies most of the essential nutrients for the rain forest.