Olusegun Obasanjo Quotes
My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.Olusegun Obasanjo
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I like Dolce & Gabbana's fragrance Light Blue - it's my everyday perfume.
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I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance.
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You can understand why good publicists go on to run distribution companies: because the creativity involved is complex and nuanced.
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Now an infinite happiness cannot be purchased by any price less than that which is infinite in value; and infinity of merit can only result from a nature that is infinitely divine or perfect.
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There is no one looking out for us. We are all alone.
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It would be nice to be on the charts again, nice to be recognised.
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I know that people everywhere listen to hip-hop, but especially being from the South, you really get that influence. You go out, you party, and it's just always there. Also, I grew up listening and loving reggae music, too.
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Just try to get the puck and make plays, not so much worry about scoring or getting an assist or points, just try to get it and make plays. That should take care of itself.
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The concept of monogamy is an inheritance of a medieval time, when family would carry the tradition of the name and certain privileges. It's a way of organizing society, perhaps.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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I definitely look up to Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, and J.K. Rowling.
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I went to Berlin to study psychology but decided that I was more interested in music and started an R and B band.
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I'm the best Twitterer.
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In Europe and the United States, you've got different systems to select candidates, and no system is perfect.
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Having a credible existence in the private sector frees people to be able to be better public servants. You're less concerned with... toeing the party line and more concerned with doing what is right.
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I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.
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The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
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Sometimes I will make CliffsNotes of my CliffsNotes.
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One of the main lessons I have learned the last five years as Secretary-General is that the United Nations cannot function properly without the support of the business community and civil society. We need to have tripartite support - the governments, the business communities and the civil society.
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This ship is built on secrets; it runs on secrets. And if you keep asking about them, you'll see how far I'm willing to go to keep mine.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I'm proud that I have done so many different kinds of things and maintained an amazing family. And I think that's the joy: that I've been able to have everything.
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My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.
Olusegun Obasanjo
