Miriam Makeba (Mama Africa) Quotes

I kept my culture. I kept the music of my roots. Through my music I became this voice and image of Africa and the people without even realising.

Miriam Makeba

Quotes to Explore

When I was in school, there was no such thing as girls' athletics.

Karen DeCrow
- School
- Thing
- Athletics
I've performed Schoenberg's 'Pierrot lunaire' many times.

Barbara Sukowa
- Times
- Many
- Performed
It makes sense to have cameras in places where terrorism and crime are of particular concern - such as in Times Square or near major bridges and tunnels. It would be more troubling to learn, however, that the government has focused cameras on the front doors of our homes just to keep track of our comings and goings.

Adam Cohen
- Government
- Learn
- Doors
Democracy presumes that we're all created equal; competition proves we are not, or else every race would end in a tie.

Nancy Gibbs
The one thing that the president continues to diminish, which I think is unfortunate, is the fact that the Russian government, at the highest level, deliberately interfered with our election in 2016, and according to all of our experts in the intelligence community, they are coming back with more force in 2018 and 2020.

Jack Reed
- Community
- Intelligence
I want to thank the pioneering women who years ago opened the doors of politics in Costa Rica. My government will be open to all Costa Ricans of good faith.

Laura Chinchilla
- Good
- Women
- Faith