As a consequence of the victories we have registered during our first ten years of freedom, we have laid a firm foundation for the new advances we must and will make during the next decade. – Thabo Mbeki
If you sit in a position where decisions that you take would have a serious effect on people, you cant ignore a lot of experience around the world which says this drug has these negative effects. – Thabo Mbeki
Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask – when will we get a road to our village. – Thabo Mbeki
I dont imagine Heads of Government would ever be able to say Im not an economist therefore I cant take decisions on matters of the economy Im not a soldier I cant take decisions on matters of defence Im not an educationist so I cant take decisions about education. – Thabo Mbeki
Our Founders warned against this. They said dont… that your liberty is only as secure as the people are. Because once they, um, get the ability to vote themselves entitlements from the largesse of the government, liberty is done freedom is over with. We were warned. We are there. – Sharron Angle