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Democratic Republic Quotes

Quotes on Congo, secrecy and political dialogue

These Democratic Republic quotes span continents, from the German Democratic Republic's claim to reject secret policies to reporting on African affairs and Sudanese negotiations for broadcasting networks.

The government of the German Democratic Republic rejects secret policies. It works for the people, and only the people, so it does not need to keep secrets like the warmongers.

Quotes by Walter Ulbricht

I started, actually, as an analyst on African affairs, mainly on Al Jazeera. I remember the first few series were about Saudi students, and the negotiations between the government and the Sudanese rebels in the south. And then, slowly, I...

Quotes by Wadah Khanfar

One of the matters that must be addressed is that Rwanda and Uganda have to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We're also supporting processes to ensure that the political dialogue among the Congolese themselves takes place so that...

Quotes by Thabo Mbeki

We would be driving down the street in a place like Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, and started to see, my gosh, the only people that have shoes are men. Why does that woman have a baby in...

Quotes by Melinda Gates

About Quotes

I can't quite remember the exact moment when I became obsessed with writing a play about the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but I knew that I wanted to somehow tell the stories of the Congolese...

Quotes by Lynn Nottage

This is the voice of Vietnam Broadcasting from Hanoi, capitol of the Democratic republic of Vietnam.

Quotes by Hanoi Hannah

The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another - no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.

Quotes by Friedrich Engels

I created the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation back in 1997 for the purpose of going in and improving the living conditions of my people on the African continent, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo where I came from. Out first...

Quotes by Dikembe Mutombo

I can't be calm when I drive through sections of Atlanta that look more like Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, than America.

Quotes by Cynthia McKinney

Frequently Asked Questions

What claim does one quote make about the German Democratic Republic?
One quote states the government of the German Democratic Republic rejected secret policies, claiming to work only for the people.
What career background is described in relation to African affairs?
One quote recalls starting as an analyst on African affairs, including reporting on Saudi students and Sudanese negotiations for broadcasting outlets.
What does one quote urge regarding the Congo?
One quote urges Rwanda and Uganda toward withdrawal and support for political dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What personal memory is shared about Zaire?
One quote recalls visible poverty while driving through Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, noticing few people had shoes.
Is there more on media and reporting careers?
Yes, our broadcasting quotes collection explores related reflections on journalism.

Others focus on the Congo directly, urging Rwanda and Uganda toward withdrawal and dialogue, and recalling stark memories of Zaire, where visible poverty was impossible to ignore.