Quote by Wangari Maathai
It would be good for us Africans to accept ourselves as we are and

It would be good for us Africans to accept ourselves as we are and recapture some of the positive aspects of our culture. – Wangari Maathai

Other quotes by Wangari Maathai

African women in general need to know that its OK for them to be the way they are – to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence. – Wangari Maathai

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Fear
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I dont really know why I care so much. I just have something inside me that tells me that there is a problem, and I have got to do something about it. I think that is what I would call the God in me. – Wangari Maathai

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God
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In Kenya women are the first victims of environmental degradation, because they are the ones who walk for hours looking for water, who fetch firewood, who provide food for their families. – Wangari Maathai

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environmental
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I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the world and make my American history. So, whatever it takes to give away my software and get it used, thats great. – Larry Wall

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I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life. – Paula Deen

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I had never had a positive leading character – somebody that wasnt an antihero, or who wasnt more of a guy that youre supposed to be on the side of. – Gus Van Sant

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I have long been a supporter of the Head Start program because each and every year I witness the dramatic positive impact that early intervention services have on childrens lives in my congressional district. – Lucille Roybal-Allard

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