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Africa Quotes

A continent, spoken of in its own right.

This page includes a clearly inclusive statement rejecting homophobia as any part of a forward-looking African future, alongside a call to nurture fresh ideas that could genuinely help the continent, similar to Country quotes.

The uniqueness of the United States in human history is the United States is the first global power in human history which emerged far away from Africa or Asia, which is the main land of human history.

Quotes by Ahmet Davutoglu

Turkey is a European country, an Asian country, a Middle Eastern country, Balkan country, Caucasian country, neighbor to Africa, Black Sea country, Caspian Sea, all these.

Quotes by Ahmet Davutoglu

In two years, there were 22 military coups d'etat, essentially in Africa and the third world. The coup d'etat of Algiers, in 1965, is what opened the path.

Quotes by Ahmed Ben Bella

I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.

Quotes by Adolf Galland

America Quotes

If I hadn't left South Africa, I felt I was at risk of being pigeonholed. I looked around and saw actors who, 10 to 15 years into their careers, were still playing stereotypical Afrikaans characters, stereotyped Indian characters. That was...

Quotes by Adhir Kalyan

I wanted to wash off the experience of Africa but obviously I couldn't because that's who I was.

Quotes by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or...

Abraham Lincoln

The man who could go to Africa and rob her of her children, and then sell them into interminable bondage, with no other motive than that which is furnished by dollars and cents, is so much worse than the most...

Abraham Lincoln

The biggest problem in South Africa is that we have a disrupted timeline. Historically, politically, spiritually, economically, in people's minds, in people's heads.

Quotes by Abdullah Ibrahim

Country Quotes

People say that slaves were taken from Africa. This is not true: People were taken from Africa, among them healers and priests, and were made into slaves.

Quotes by Abdullah Ibrahim

In committing an estimated 3,000 U.S. forces to join international Ebola relief efforts in West Africa, President Obama seems to be fulfilling the plans of highly influential progressive groups who seek to transform the American military into more of a...

Quotes by Aaron Klein

When material comes to me, I don't care where it's coming from. Japan, Singapore, China, Africa... it could be from everywhere. The material should excite me. It's not important where it's coming from.

Quotes by Aamir Khan

I had seen AIDS patients in India and Africa, and knowing that people were dying even though drugs existed that could help them was shattering for me.

Quotes by Yusuf Hamied

Until about 30,000 years ago, there were at least five other species of humans on the planet. Homo Sapiens, our ancestors, lived mainly in East Africa, and you had the Neanderthal in Europe, Homo Erectus in part of Asia, and...

Quotes by Yuval Noah Harari

Know Quotes

I roll with bodyguards when I go back home to South Africa.

Quotes by Yolandi Visser

If you are not around when Africa truly gets going, it would be much like the sceptics who stood on the sidelines in the 1990s convinced that China was going nowhere. How wrong they were.

Quotes by Yemi Osinbajo

Our country has the potential not just to be the giant of Africa but a major economic giant in the world.

Quotes by Yemi Osinbajo

The quality and quantum of potential investors in Africa is huge.

Quotes by Yemi Osinbajo

We in Africa must prepare our economies in that direction that attracts such huge and qualitative investments. It is for us to push, and we must push.

Quotes by Yemi Osinbajo

Like Quotes

The most important thing for Africa is that whoever wants to invest in our countries should start in manufacturing.

Quotes by Yemi Osinbajo

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "Africa" quotes page cover?
This page gathers quotes touching on Africa from several angles -- social change, humanitarian concern, and human origins. One quote expresses a stated social goal: "Our interest is in showing that homophobia is not part of the agenda for a new Africa." This is presented here as that speaker's own stated position. See our Country quotes page for more.
Is there a quote about supporting new ideas and initiatives for Africa?
Yes -- one quote puts it simply: "It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa." Browse more on our More quotes page.
Does this collection reference human origins in Africa?
Yes -- one quote touches on early human history, noting that "Homo Sapiens, our ancestors, lived mainly in East Africa" alongside other early human species elsewhere in the world. It's a factual, scientific reference rather than an opinion. See our Know quotes page for more.
Is there a quote about the impact of AIDS in Africa?
Yes -- one quote reflects a personal, sobering account: "I had seen AIDS patients in India and Africa, and knowing that people were dying even though drugs existed that could help them was shattering for me." It's presented here as that speaker's own firsthand experience. See our Me quotes page for more personal reflections.
Where can I find more quotes about countries and global issues?
Continue exploring with our Country quotes, America quotes, and Like quotes pages for more.

There's also a look back tens of thousands of years to humanity's early ancestors settling the eastern part of the continent, and a sobering note on watching AIDS patients there and in India without access to available treatment. See also America and Know.