"Ethiopia did not have the same problem [of corruption]. African leaders looked at us with envy."

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Source : "Mengistu blames Meles for helping Eritrea at UN to split Ethiopia: Mengistu Haile-Mariam speaks". Jimma Times, July 30, 2010.

Mengistu Haile Mariam

#Envy Quotes #Leader Quotes #Problem Quotes

“People don't tune in to watch network executives' decisions. They don't tune in to watch writers' decisions. They tune in to watch people that they like.”
“I have every sympathy for writers. It's a mystery to me what they do. I can edit. I can cross out and say, 'I'm not saying that' or, 'How about we move this to here? Wouldn't that make that bit of the story better?' But where any of it comes from is beyond me. I will never write a play or a novel.”
“Sometimes I go for days without speaking to a soul. I think, â€œI should make that call", but I put it off. Because thereâ€™s something pleasurable about not talking. But then I love talking, so itâ€™s not that. But sometimes it can be nice. Itâ€™s not like I sit here philosophizing, because Iâ€™ve no talent for that. Itâ€™s just this thing about silence thatâ€™s so wonderful.”
“Life's a party, dress like it.”

Source : Twitter post from Nov 11, 2013
“You can mostly forget ethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting”
“Forgive my rudeness. I cannot abide useless people.”

Source : "Firefly (TV Series): Shindig". www.imdb.com. 2002.
“If you go in for argument take care of your temper. Your logic if you have any will take care of itself.”
“People used to think I was so strange because my toiletry bag used to contain so many grooming items and cosmetics and stuff. But I think it's more acceptable these day for guys to take care of themselves. I think it's becoming more commonplace, not just for sportsmen, but for all guys to take care of themselves. Taking care of yourself is a nice thing to do. It's not seen as just a girl thing anymore. You see a lot more guys at the gym taking care of themselves, and I think it's going to continue to grow.”

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