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Category Archive: April 1

Otto von Bismarck Quote: “Politics is the art of the…”

Politics is the art of the possible.

October 29, 2021 1815, April 1, German, Otto von Bismarck, Quotes by Leaders

Edmond Rostand Quote: “My pessimism goes to the point…”

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

October 18, 2021 1868, April 1, Edmond Rostand, French, Quotes by Poets

Gil Scott-Heron Quote: “I was one of the first…”

I was one of the first three black students to go to an all-white school in Tennessee.

October 18, 2021 1949, American, April 1, Gil Scott-Heron, Quotes by Poets

Gil Scott-Heron Quote: “Every show that sells out is…”

Every show that sells out is like a hero’s welcome for me.

September 30, 2021 1949, American, April 1, Gil Scott-Heron, Quotes by Poets

Otto von Bismarck Quote: “Be polite; write diplomatically; even in…”

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

September 24, 2021 1815, April 1, German, Otto von Bismarck, Quotes by Leaders

Gil Scott-Heron Quote: “If you aren’t having no fun…”

If you aren’t having no fun, die, because you’re running a worthless program, far as I’m concerned.

September 20, 2021 1949, American, April 1, Gil Scott-Heron, Quotes by Poets

Wangari Maathai Quote: “And so I’m saying that, yes…”

And so I’m saying that, yes, colonialism was terrible, and I describe it as a legacy of wars, but we ought to be moving away from that by now.

September 17, 2021 1940, April 1, Kenyan, Quotes by Activists, Wangari Maathai

Otto von Bismarck Quote: “I have seen three emperors in…”

I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.

August 23, 2021 1815, April 1, German, Otto von Bismarck, Quotes by Leaders

Wangari Maathai Quote: “But when you have bad governance…”

But when you have bad governance, of course, these resources are destroyed: The forests are deforested, there is illegal logging, there is soil erosion. I got pulled deeper and deeper and saw how these issues become linked to governance, to corruption, to dictatorship.

August 12, 2021 1940, April 1, Kenyan, Quotes by Activists, Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai Quote: “We are very fond of blaming…”

We are very fond of blaming the poor for destroying the environment. But often it is the powerful, including governments, that are responsible.

July 8, 2021 1940, April 1, Kenyan, Quotes by Activists, Wangari Maathai

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