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Quote by Wilbur Smith
Im not a prophet I can only use historical reality to come to a vi

Im not a prophet I can only use historical reality to come to a view of the future, and my view is that Africa will return to being African and not European. The advent of colonialism was foreign to the country itself, but it will return to what it was before the Europeans arrived. – Wilbur Smith

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I think money is essential to happiness and right now I wouldnt want to be anyone other than Wilbur Smith – Ive had a fantastic life, rewarded far more heavily than I deserve. Maybe Id like to be J. K. Rowling, but Ill settle for second best. – Wilbur Smith

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Happiness
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Wilbur Smith
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The first novel I wrote was a monster – clocking in at 180,000 words – but it died a death, a death it deserved. It was called The Gods First Make Mad. It was a good title, but it was the only good thing about the book. I didnt let that put me off. – Wilbur Smith

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Death
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I hate politics. I like to write about it, but to get involved in it, to try and make a lot of ignorant people do what you want them to do, waste of time. Go and write a book. Its more important and itll last longer. – Wilbur Smith

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Politics
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In charting our course to the future, we are mindful of our path from the past. – Brad Henry

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Future

The next few months are critical to Pakistans future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice. – Benazir Bhutto

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Future

I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. Thats were the fun is. – Donald Trump

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Future

Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, This is a misfortune but To bear this worthily is good fortune. – Marcus Aurelius

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The truth is, of course, that history is not completed in modern commerce any more than philosophy is perfected in political economy. In other words, there is nothing timeless or God-given about filling stations and penicillin and plastic bags. – James Buchan

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There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice. – Mark Twain

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Fear

If you want to conquer fear, dont sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. – Dale Carnegie

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My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage. – Clay Aiken

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