"The southward advance of native African farmers with Central African crops halted in Natal, beyond which Central African crops couldn't grow - with enormous consequences for the recent history of South Africa."

-- Jared Diamond

#Crops Quotes #Natal Quotes #Enormous Quotes

“I hate stuff in my pockets, can't stand it. I'll carry stuff in my hands rather than put it in my pockets.”
“I think in Singapore, we stand a chance of making the one-man-one-vote system work. With amendments as we have done, you know, like GRCs.. We need to make it work. And I believe with pragmatic adjustments, given these favourable conditions, we can have more open debate.”
“Those who know what's best for us must rise and save us from ourselves.”
“The first year we actually did a lot of night shooting and the writers weren't even allowed on location.”
“I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to oppose you or whatever.”
“I like health-conscious cooking, but growing up in the South, I do love southern cooking; southern France, southern Italy, southern Spain. I love southern cooking.”
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.”
“Take every gain without showing remorse about missed profits, because an eel may escape sooner than you think.”

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