"Never again should Ghanaians have to resort to dubious means to get to, or live in, foreign lands, simply to make a living."

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Source : John Agyekum Kufuor (2001*). “Towards a golden age of business: selected speeches of H. E. Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, January-December, 2001”

John Kufuor

#Mean Quotes #Land Quotes #Dubious Quotes

“Oh Esperanza!' said Isabel, jumping up and down and clapping.'I think my heart is dancing.”

Source : Pam Muñoz Ryan (2012). “Esperanza Rising”, p.157, Scholastic Inc.
“I think that submissiveness can [be] and is a formidable weapon, which women will use as long as it isn't taken from them.”
“...it's just another one of those things I don't understand: everyone impresses upon you how unique you are, encouraging you to cultivate your individuality while at the same time trying to squish you and everyone else into the same ridiculous mould. It's an artist's right to rebel against the world's stupidity”
“When we respect our blood ancestors and our spiritual ancestors, we feel rooted. If we find ways to cherish and develop our spiritual heritage, we will avoid the kind of alienation that is destroying society, and we will become whole again. ... Learning to touch deeply the jewels of our own tradition will allow us to understand and appreciate the values of other traditions, and this will benefit everyone.”
“It is not the place that maketh the person, but the person that maketh the place honorable.”
“I don't like heights. This is why I stopped growing at fifth grade.”

Source : "Fictional character: Sam Kamin". "My Giant", www.imdb.com. 1998.
“As the lead of a movie, you really set the tone off-camera as well, and that's a really big responsibility.”
“And evermore the waters worship God;-- And bards and prophets tune their mystic lyres While listening to the music of the waves!”

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