"The basis of any independent government is a national language, and we can no longer continue aping our former colonizers ... those who feel they cannot do without English can as well pack up and go."

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Source : "English as a Global Language" David Crystal, Cambridge University Press, (p. 124), 2003.

Jomo Kenyatta

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“As cows need milking and sweet peas need picking, so writers must continually exercise their mental muscles by a daily stint.”
“While we look forward to a new heaven, let's first consider the new earth, for the new earth will indeed be like heaven on earth. We will live on a restored earth.”
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“The silence between the notes is the good part for me. I find that to be a very important part of music that is often lacking.”
“Yoga is the state where you are missing nothing.”
“My sole focus as far back as I can remember was all about my dream to become a singer.”
“Do I want to be feared or loved? That's a good question. I want both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”
“Growing up in Texas, you were either pretty or smart. Smart didnt get you very far, because there werent too many job opportunities for women. I wondered why you couldnt be both.”

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