Do not be afraid of speaking out when you know that you are in the right. Fear has never been a source of security. Speak out and stand up while you canWangari Maathi
As Christianity became embedded in Africa, so did the idea that it was the afterlife that was the proper focus of a devotee, rather than this oneWangari Maathi
One of the major tragedies of post-colonial Africa is that the African peoples have trusted their leaders, but only a few of those leaders have honoured that trustWangari Maathi
Africa cannot continue to blame her failed institutions, collapsed infrastructure, unemployment, drug abuse, and refugee crises on colonialismWangari Maathai
The first great thing humanism does, I think, to humanity is to make individuals appreciate being master and captain of their fateTai Solarin