"Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,' or 'French.' The word 'Nigerian' is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not."

-- Obafemi Awolowo

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“Sometimes asking God for a reason for something is like asking Him why the sky is blue. There is a complex, scientific reason for it, Claire, but most children, including you, are content with knowing it is blue because it is. If we understood everything about everything, we would have no need for faith.”
“Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.”
“Everything in Gatlin was rigged. Why would the carnival games be any different?”
“To be reminded that one is very much like other members of the animal kingdom is often funny...though...I do not too much mind being somewhat like a cat.”
“I'm such a control freak, and it's very hard for me to lose my inhibitions without something chemical inside me.”
“Elton wanted a garden. They were building all afternoon while we were rehearsing. And then they built a fountain for Elton. And he said, I was only joking!”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.”
“The way I talk to the puppets is real, and it's in the moment, and it's seeing what will happen. It's not something that is scripted.”

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