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"In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models."
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"The only real radicalism in our time will come as it always has-from people who insist on thinking for themselves and who reject party-mindedness."
"I would follow in your footsteps if I wasn't so busy making my own."
"Be independent, and do what you will."
"A person with a victim complex is incapable of achieving his goal without someone's assistance, advice and prompts."
"Self- reliance is the greatest of all virtues my friend."
"When you accept employment, you are admitting that you cannot think or develop yourself."
"Independence that has declared its 'independence' from the sure and certain compass of sound morals is nothing more than rogue greed having scantily dressed itself in the garb of independence while running off the cliff of anarchy."
"When we stop looking for someone to complete us, we find completion in ourselves."
"Forget it. Never explain, never apologize. You can either write posthumously or you can't."
"Dependency on stuff, on people and on things is one of the greatest things that could kill."
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"The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South."
"When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights."
"The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states."
"From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks."
"Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own."
"But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability."
"The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice."
"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."
"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."
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