George Ayittey Quotes
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Bin Laden was born filthy rich and died in a rich man's house, which he had painstakingly built to the highest specifications.
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There are no benefactors in Canada because there is no incentive.
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If we are ever to halt climate change and conserve land, water and other resources, not to mention reduce animal suffering, we must celebrate Earth Day every day - at every meal.
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My friends in the TV news business are in a state of despair about Donald Trump, even as their bosses in the boardroom are giddy over what he's doing for their once sagging ratings.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.
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'What's My Line' 1971 was a magical experience as I was still in my teens, and it was my first appearance. You know how they say you never forget 'your first'!
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I think generally, in life, I try to always ensure that there are periodic moments where I do venture out of my comfort zone, because that's what keeps you alive. That's what keeps you from getting stale.
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I'm a big fan of the 'Rocky' series. Given the chance, I'd love to meet Sylvester Stallone. But apart from boxing, I'm an ardent fan of tennis and football.
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It is better to predict dramatic things that don't happen than boring things that do.
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Part of what we talk about is, toughness is a talent.
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If you could wean yourself off of oil and not be dependent on the Middle East, obviously it's better.
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You get three hours' sleep and then you start all over again. Relentless. Pre-production was almost harder than filming. I was all over the city every day. It was really exhausting.
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There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain the Getty Collection.
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I have a terrible tendency to lick my fingers when I cook. So much so that I got a telling off from my pastry teacher years ago, who said it would hinder my prospects.
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And in that I cannot send unto you all my businesses in writing, I despatch these present bearers fully informed in all things, to whom it may please you to give faith and credence in what they shall say unto you by word of mouth.
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Next time you open the paper, and you see an intellectual property decision, a telecoms decision, it's not about something small and technical. It is about the future of the freedom to be as social beings with each other, and the way information, knowledge and culture will be produced.
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I hate to wait. When I want something, I want it now.
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It is a fact worth pondering that four centuries ago the evil of 'an abundance or surplus' arose from its being kept off the market, while today the evil of surplus lies in its being thrown upon the market.
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A leader is someone who helps improve the lives of other people or improve the system they live under.
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I hate the whole übermensch, superman temptation that pervades science fiction. I believe no protagonist should be so competent, so awe-inspiring, that a committee of 20 really hard-working, intelligent people couldn't do the same thing.
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My very first job was selling pop off the back of a wagon. Then I went to work in a timber yard to save up for my bass amp and joined The Smiths.
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Traditionally, Africans hate governments. They hate tyranny.
