"Intellectuals ought to study the past not for the pleasure they find in so doing, but to derive lessons from it."

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Source : Cheikh Anta Diop, E. Curtis Alexander, Mwalimu Imara Mwadilifu (1984). “Cheikh Anta Diop: an African scientist : an axiomatic overview of his teachings and thoughts”, Eca Assoc

Cheikh Anta Diop

#Past Quotes #Lessons Quotes #Study Quotes

“Violence against women and girls is one of the most systematic and widespread human rights violations.”
“Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.”
“Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.”
“I've seen some great write ups and I emailed her the other night because I saw her on an awards show recently.”
“Money never declines. Money just moves.”
“When I go on holiday, I wear wedges. They accentuate your leg, honey, and you have to look good on the beach.”
“Anybody over 40 is an older person. You better give them some respect.”

Source : Source: film.avclub.com
“How ironic, she thought, as she fell to her certain death, that at that moment she would have given anything to be a giant goose again.”

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