"After the death of the sadistic dictator Gen. Sanni Abacha in 1998, Nigeria underwent a one-year transitional military administration headed by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, who uncharacteristically bowed out precisely on the promised date for military disengagement. Did the military truly disengage, however? No."

-- Wole Soyinka

#Military Quotes #Years Quotes #Administration Quotes

“I make clothes, women make fashion.”

Source : "The art of being Azzedine Alaïa, darling designer of fashion insiders" by Kate Finnigan, www.theguardian.com. May 6, 2018.
“I realize how much ballet gave me, and because of ballet, Iâ€™m known as a graceful gymnast.”
“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit . . . I see the heavens open and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.”
“I'll just have them change the entry in the demonology textbook from 'almost extinct' to 'not extinct enough for Alec. He prefers his monsters really, really extinct.' Will that make you happy?”
“If I wasn't so insecure about myself I wouldn't work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval.”
“Charity is not an act but a way of life, a condition of the heart.”
“The work itself is what motivates me. I like my own stuff, you know? I like the way it looks. I do it to please myself first.”

Source : "STYLE; An Eye for The Ladies". Interview with Lisa Eisner and Roman Alonso, www.nytimes.com. March 30, 2003.
“It is the English, not their Government; for if they were not blind cowards, they would lynch Chamberlain and Halifax and all the other smarmy traitors.”

Source : "Like the Roman. The Life of Enoch Powell" by Simon Heffer, (p. 53), 1999.

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