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Chance is what is, fate is what was, and destiny is what will be. The present is what is, the past is what was, and the future is what will be. Reality is what is, experience is what was, and discovery is what will be. The action is what is, the intention is what was, and the outcome is what will be. Nature is what is, oblivion is what was, and eternity is what will be. Awareness is what is, perfection is what was, and paradise is what will be. The world is what is, the beginning is what was, and the end is what will be. The Creator is what is, the Creator is what was, and the Creator is what will be.

Change is not only a topic of discussion, transformative change is effected through action.

Creativity is key to productivity and prosperity.

Deep in the heart of the hot, wet African rainforest, there lives a tribe of peacemakers who share a multiplicity of pleasures and make a very special kind of love. South of the sprawling Congo River, in the midst of war-ravaged territory, some 2,000 miles from the arid Ethiopian desert where the oldest human fossils have been found, lies this lush and steamy jungle paradise, the only natural habitat of the bonobo.

Denys had a way of seeing everything as if he knew it would never be there exactly the same again. He understood how nothing ever holds still for us, or should. The trick is learning to take things as they come and fully, too, with no resistence or fear, not trying to grip them too tightly or make them bend.

Despite his elegant appearance, Mr. Gweta’s most striking asset was his alluring personality. Professor Khupe had met few such men in his life. Their warmth made everyone feel like they were their best friend. They were good men. However, they tended to be morally ambidextrous. If a stranger confessed to having been involved in a horrible crime, they would reserve judgment until they found out whether the confessor was the victim or victimizer. Once they knew, they would immediately lend their sympathies to the confessor’s position. Their worldview was simple. They supported the first person to confide in them. Such men made good lawyers.

Character is a choice whatever the circumstance; In the NRM you can choose to be a Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda, an Ofwono Opondo or a Tamale Mirundi. And in the Opposition you can choose to be a Gen. Mugisha Muntu, a Munyagwa or a Kato Lubwama.

...colonialism in Africa was inevitable since the fittest and most creative person was the one that would be destined to lead.

Come to Africa and help! Wherever you may be in the world, there is something you can give back to the continent that gave you a name and an identity, at least.

Culture is the celebration of diversity. Let us therefore not deny our origin; but instead celebrate ours as a cultural mosaic not a tower of Babel , but a power of Babel

Curiosity is a student. Patience is a saint. Experience is a shelter. Intuition is a sage. Intelligence is a student. Prudence is a saint. Understanding is a shelter. Wisdom is a sage. Awareness is a student. Goodness is a saint. Discernment is a shelter. Virtue is a sage. Humility is a student. Faith is a saint. Joy is a shelter. Love is a sage. The mind is a student. The heart is a saint. The body is a shelter. The soul is a sage. Life is a student. Truth is a saint. Fate is a shelter. Immortality is a sage. Today is a student. Yesterday is a saint. Tomorrow is a shelter. Eternity is a sage. Mankind is a student. Nature is a saint. The universe is a shelter. God is a sage.

... cynicism is the only tool that can scrape away the tint off rose-coloured glasses.

Dawn raced like fire across the savanna.

Dirty politicians, corrupt leaders and thieves are sent to the Ugandan parliament and state house by lazy Ugandans who don’t go to vote.

Distance is separation. Heat is motion. Silence is stillness. Sound is movement. Time is fate. Force is acceleration. Light is energy. Life is intelligence. Nature is a thought. The world is an idea. The universe is an expression. Reality is an experience.

Division and separation means no harm to the society. It makes everyone unique.

.... does a fair trial necessarily amount to a fair outcome?

Don’t cause wealth loss to your generation! Life is too short to be little. You have an impact to make on your generation and the time to start was yesterday.

Don't keep your nation-changing thoughts to yourself. Else it won't actually change the nation. Impact!

Don’t under-rate the scope of your influence in your youth. Don’t think you have all the time to make a difference in this world. Recognize that both brown and green leaves fall to the ground.

Don’t waste days, for they become weeks. Don’t waste weeks, for they become months. Don’t waste months, for they become years; and don’t waste years, for they become a lifetime. Utilize days, for they are your wealth. Utilize weeks, for they are your reward. Utilize months, for they are your blessing, and utilize years, for they are your legacy.

Do the little things. In the future when you look back, they'd have made the greatest change.

Dry your tears, woman, the boy will be found. Nobody can do him anything…” Gradually, the tears began to dry from Etusi’s eyes, thanks to Okokpujie’s words, a mighty force that swung the entire village to action. Pg.38

early modern Christianity is often portrayed as an essentially European religion. This is regrettable because classic Christianity has its pre-European roots in cultures that are far distant from Europe and that preceded the development of early modern European identity, and some of its some of its greatest minds have been African.

Eden was the first university. God was the first professor. Adam was the first graduate. Freewill was the first university. Temptation was the first professor. Eve was the first graduate. The mind was the first university. The heart was the first professor. The soul was the first graduate. The world was the first university. Nature was the first professor. Mankind was the first graduate. Homes were the first universities. Mothers were the first professors. Obedient children were the first graduates. Life was the first university. Reality was the first professor. People were the first graduates.

Education is liberation, knowledge is power.

... eloquence is merely the product of intelligence. History is not shaped by men of genius. It is shaped by men of unwavering will. Men who focus whatever brains they have on the savvy application of power. In the end, brawn will always do the heavy lifting. Brawn will always win the war.

Even a little practical working familiarity with cattle goes a long way in Africa, but how many international relations studies include this?

Everybody looks at oil and almost entirely forget that the percentage of jobs the oil sector creates is relatively small compared to the population; the introduction of more sophisticated exploration methods makes it even worse. Oil companies now look for smarter, leaner and cheaper operations. Where will these leave the economy? Good disposable income to the government with no real value to the people of the Niger Delta.

Everybody must be given the opportunity for self liberation and development.

Every child must be taught how to think, read and write.

Every child needs a smile. Every smile needs a heart. Every joy needs a soul. Every life needs a vessel. Every heart needs a mind. Every mind needs a body. Everybody needs a soul. Every soul needs an experience. Every world needs a sky. Every sky needs a star. Every star needs a galaxy. Every galaxy needs a universe.

Every nation on the face of the earth has citizens who are endowed with great potentials. There is no nation in the world whose citizens are completely void of potentials. God never created any nation to be void of potentially great citizens. Not India, not the Central African Republic, not Afghanistan nor Moldova is completely void of citizens with potentials. From the kibera slum in Nairobi, Africa to the cubatao, sao Paolo, Brazil, and down to the Makoko slums in Lagos, there are people with great potentials.

Everyone must be given the opportunity to think, read and write.

Every part of Nigeria is blessed.

Every successful mission requires a clear plan. Tonight, Mrs. Sibanda’s mission was to enjoy some gratification. She would not be denied. Her plan was as clear as oxygen. It involved an expensive perfume, a bottle of wine, and audacious underwear. Yes, for such battles, lingerie was always a critical component of the offensive strategy.

Everything, all those great things, had happened so far away--or so it seemed to [Mma Ramotswe] at the time. The world was made to sound as if it belonged to other people--to those who lived in distant countries that were so different from Botswana; that was before people had learned to assert that the world was theirs too, that what happened in Botswana was every bit as important, and valuable, as what happened anywhere else.

Everything has changed, and nothing has altered. Oh, what a fate.

Ex Africa semper aliquid novi.

Excitement quickens your body, encouragement soothes your mind, anticipation renews your heart, and excitement revives your soul. Amusement quickens your body, satisfaction soothes your mind, gratitude renews your heart, and love revives your soul. Comfort quickens your body, peace soothes your mind, laughter renews your heart, and goodness revives your soul. Exercise quickens your body, reading soothes your mind, prayer renews your heart, and meditation revives your soul. Pleasure quickens your body, happiness soothes your mind, joy renews your heart, and love revives your soul. Courage quickens your body, faith soothes your mind, hope renews your heart, and God revives your soul.

Existing in this era comes with many contradictions. Contradictions because we have so much to unlearn.

Eyes, for reality. Ears, for truth. Hands, for work. Mouth, for thanks. Mind, for wisdom. Heart, for joy. Soul, for love. Life, for enlightenment.

Far gone are the escapades of open disparage, it is the dawn of courageous hopeful hearts.

Follow few. Lead many. Walk with some. Embrace all. Believe in truth. Trust in hope. Walk in faith. Live in love.

..for Africa was in a way none of them could explain linked up with heaven and they thought of the two places with the same reverence and ultimate longing.

For a sane person to sincerely be happy that someone has succeeded, they have to either be profiting or likely to profit from that person’s success, or be that person.

For every drop of water you waste, you must know that somewhere on earth someone is desperately looking for a drop of water!

For me to heal, I need you to heal. For me to trust, I need you to trust. For me to be strong, I need you to be strong. For me to gain, I need you to gain. For me to win, I need you to win. For me to rise, I need you to rise.

Freed slaves returned to Africa settled in a section of what was known as the “Pepper Coast” and on July 26, 1847, issued a Declaration of Independence and established a constitution based on the political principles denoted in the United States Constitution. In doing so they established the independent Republic of Liberia. Law and Order was something the ruling class of Liberians prided themselves on. The Americo Liberians, as they called themselves, were uber-Conservatives and had a glorified picture of what the American government was like. As Conservatives they saw themselves living a privileged lifestyle, sustained by their faith in God and the blessings that had been bestowed upon them by this deity. Amongst themselves there was much talk about the subjects of freedom, liberty, democracy and independence. They felt that these idealisms were deserved because of their exceptionalism. Taking a page from the concept of American exceptionalism, they fantasied of their very own Liberian exceptionalism, completely forgetting the indigenous natives living among them. Whereas the Americo Liberians lived an affluent lifestyle reflecting the antebellum era in the Southern tier of the United States, the local blacks, for the greatest part lived in squalor. In 1980, a violent military coup shattered the way of life in Liberia. Led by army Master Sergeant Samuel Doe, the country’s ruling group of Americo-Liberians were brutally overthrown and frequently executed. Doe's term as President of Liberia led to a period of civil wars, resulting in the devastation of Liberia’s economy. Liberia became one of the most impoverished nations in the world, in which most of the population still lives below the international poverty line.

Freedom is not a privilege for some but a right for ALL