"African women in general need to know that it’s 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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Strength
More From Wangari Maathai
- "In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace."
- "It would be good for us Africans to accept ourselves as we are and recapture some of the positive aspects of our culture."
- "When resources are degraded, we start competing for them, whether it is at the local level in Kenya, where we had tribal clashes over land and water, or at the global level, where we are fighting over water, oil, and minerals. So one way to promote peace is to promote sustainable management and equitable distribution of resources."
More In Strength
- "I feel my heart break to see a nation ripped apart by it’s own greatest strength – it’s diversity."― Melissa Etheridge
- "I mean, I think about it, but I don’t design my record to get a certain public response."― Liz Phair
- "My wife and I have always trusted each other, and I have to thank her strength."― Anthony Anderson