Abdoulaye Quotes & Sayings

The abortion industry kills as many Black people every four days as the Klan killed in 150 years. — John Piper

I support the state, but not the state-run economy. The state should intervene only to create the conditions necessary for the private sector to thrive. — Abdoulaye Wade

Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point. — Abdoulaye Wade

The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject. — Abdoulaye Wade

People who are the most normal are probably the most crazy. — Robert Pattinson

At root, a pearl is a 'disturbance' a beauty caused by something that isn't supposed to be there, about which something needs to be done. It is the interruption of equilibrium that creates beauty. Beauty is a response to provocation, to intrusion ... The pearl's beauty is made as a result of insult ... — Julia Cameron

A small child from a developing country has the advantage, from a very early age, of having access to toys which structure his mind, which constitute a sure advantage over the little African child who has never even held a modern toy. — Abdoulaye Wade

Education for all seems to be the product of a type of distributive justice that is in no way related to the individual. — Abdoulaye Wade

I am counting on the private sector, because it is crucial to Senegal's future. — Abdoulaye Wade

Everyone in America (according to my generalizations) is a potential millionaire waiting for his or her big break. I was astonished lately to realize that Americans are definitely believing in and planning for the future, despite the fact that they elected Ronald Reagan twice. — Roseanne Barr

You better have kissed him! You better have kissed him so hard that he just about choked on your tongue. And if not, you better go kiss him like that right now. — Holly Black

I really challenge every actor at the beginning of a process, and I always say, 'I have an idea that I'm going to bring to the table. I hope and expect that you will have an idea and bring it to the table. But the way I really want to work is that together we're going to have a third idea that is better than either of our ideas.' — Diane Paulus

Everybody wants to make better music. — Gorilla Zoe

We therefore must keep the faith, despite the defeat of policies, because men pass with their policies whilst generations follow each other. — Abdoulaye Wade

One of the surest ways to avoid even getting near false doctrine is to choose to be simple in our teaching. — Henry B. Eyring

Europe is not one of the major powers. And Africa even less so of course. But Africa has what Europe lacks: space, human resources, and natural resources while Europe has the technological innovation that Africa lacks. Together we can become a power which can count in the future. — Abdoulaye Wade

We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live. — Abdoulaye Wade

We will win the battle for Africa, which is in effect a battle for Humanity. — Abdoulaye Wade

Anger should be especially kept down in punishing, because he who comes to punishment in wrath will never hold that middle course which lies between the too much and the too little. It is also true that it would be desirable that they who hold the office of Judges should be like the laws, which approach punishment not in a spirit of anger but in one of equity. — Johannes Voet

In the Orient we have known for thousands of years that the most powerful tonic for ill health is a happy and clear mind. — Frederick Lenz