For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point – if not a commodity – of political groups aiming to rise to power. – Omar Bongo
My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions. – Omar Bongo
It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions. – Omar Bongo
I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet. – Omar Bongo
Thats the most important thing to me – that if Im gonna spend however long it takes to make a movie, give up 14 hours a day for however many weeks or months, then its very important for me to know that Im working with people who I respect and enjoy and that were going for something together. – Brad Pitt