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Miriam Makeba Quotes

I believe I can sing anything Picture Quote #1

I look at the past and I see myself Picture Quote #1

Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being Picture Quote #1

And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it’s third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it’s much more polite Picture Quote #1

I see other black women imitate my style, which is no style at all, but just letting our hair be itself. They call it the Afro Look Picture Quote #1

Belafonte sent his people to pick me up and I went back and shook his hand, then went back to my little flat. I was very happy to have met a president of the United States - little me! Picture Quote #1

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The tragedy of civil wars in countries like Angola and Mozambique is that they left many civilians maimed. Poverty is the reason HIV/AIDS spread so rapidly in the African townships and slums. Poverty is the real killer Picture Quote #1

Well there is a lot of work here for younger and older musicians now. Our Ministry of Culture has now really embarked on changing things for artists, and it is getting much better. We just have to organize ourselves as artists, and then things will be better Picture Quote #1

It is very much the theme of our President, President Thabo Mbeki, whose passion is for Africa to work together, and for Africans to get up and do things for us. We are trying as women to do things for ourselves Picture Quote #1

For instance, we’re always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there Picture Quote #1

Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how we lived in South Africa. I just told the world the truth. And if my truth then becomes political, I can’t do anything about that Picture Quote #1

I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit Picture Quote #1

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But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world Picture Quote #1

My thoughts are like quick little fish that swim out of my grasp Picture Quote #1

I do not sing politics. I merely sing the truth Picture Quote #1

I will probably die singing Picture Quote #1

Age is wisdom if one has lived ones life properly Picture Quote #1

If given a choice, I would have certainly selected to be what I am: one of the oppressed instead of one of the oppressors Picture Quote #1

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Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way so you won’t get run over Picture Quote #1

The conqueror writes history, they came, they conquered and they write. You don’t expect the people who came to invade us to tell the truth about us Picture Quote #1

Which goes to show you, you can make all the laws you want, but you cannot change people’s ways. If you must change them, you have to understand that it will take a long time Picture Quote #1

I ask you and all the leaders of the world: Would you act differently, would you keep silent and do nothing if you were in our place? Would you not resist if you were allowed no rights in your own country because the color of your skin is different to that of the rulers, and if you were punished for even asking for equality? I appeal to you, and through you to all the countries of the world, to do everything you can to stop the coming tragedy. I appeal to you to save the lives of our leaders, to empty the prisons of all those who should never have been there Picture Quote #1

Be careful, think about the effect of what you say. Your words should be constructive, bring people together, not pull them apart Picture Quote #1

You are damned and praised, or encouraged or discouraged by those who listen to you, and those who come to applaud you. And to me, those people are very important Picture Quote #1

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There are a lot of homes for boys, but very few for girls, that is why I chose to do for girls Picture Quote #1

It was hard to be away from home, but I am glad that I am home now Picture Quote #1

In the mind, in the heart, I was always home. I always imagined, really, going back home Picture Quote #1

I have to go and say farewell to all the countries that I have been to, if I can. I am 73 now, it is taxing on me Picture Quote #1

And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it’s third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it’s much more polite Picture Quote #1

And I believe that it becomes a troubled continent because there are those who must always cause confusion so that we do not keep these natural resources Picture Quote #1

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I believe I can sing anything (Miriam Makeba Quotes) I look at the past and I see myself (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being (Miriam Makeba Quotes) And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it’s third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it’s much more polite. (Miriam Makeba Quotes) I see other black women imitate my style, which is no style at all, but just letting our hair be itself. They call it the Afro Look (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Belafonte sent his people to pick me up and I went back and shook his hand, then went back to my little flat. I was very happy to have met a president of the United States - little me! (Miriam Makeba Quotes) The tragedy of civil wars in countries like Angola and Mozambique is that they left many civilians maimed. Poverty is the reason HIV/AIDS spread so rapidly in the African townships and slums. Poverty is the real killer (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Well there is a lot of work here for younger and older musicians now. Our Ministry of Culture has now really embarked on changing things for artists, and it is getting much better. We just have to organize ourselves as artists, and then things will be better (Miriam Makeba Quotes) It is very much the theme of our President, President Thabo Mbeki, whose passion is for Africa to work together, and for Africans to get up and do things for us. We are trying as women to do things for ourselves (Miriam Makeba Quotes) For instance, we’re always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how we lived in South Africa. I just told the world the truth. And if my truth then becomes political, I can’t do anything about that (Miriam Makeba Quotes) I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit (Miriam Makeba Quotes) But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world (Miriam Makeba Quotes) My thoughts are like quick little fish that swim out of my grasp (Miriam Makeba Quotes) I do not sing politics. I merely sing the truth (Miriam Makeba Quotes) I will probably die singing (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Age is wisdom if one has lived ones life properly (Miriam Makeba Quotes) If given a choice, I would have certainly selected to be what I am: one of the oppressed instead of one of the oppressors (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way so you won’t get run over (Miriam Makeba Quotes) The conqueror writes history, they came, they conquered and they write. You don’t expect the people who came to invade us to tell the truth about us (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Which goes to show you, you can make all the laws you want, but you cannot change people’s ways. If you must change them, you have to understand that it will take a long time (Miriam Makeba Quotes) I ask you and all the leaders of the world: Would you act differently, would you keep silent and do nothing if you were in our place? Would you not resist if you were allowed no rights in your own country because the color of your skin is different to that of the rulers, and if you were punished for even asking for equality? I appeal to you, and through you to all the countries of the world, to do everything you can to stop the coming tragedy. I appeal to you to save the lives of our leaders, to empty the prisons of all those who should never have been there (Miriam Makeba Quotes) Be careful, think about the effect of what you say. Your words should be constructive, bring people together, not pull them apart (Miriam Makeba Quotes) You are damned and praised, or encouraged or discouraged by those who listen to you, and those who come to applaud you. And to me, those people are very important (Miriam Makeba Quotes) There are a lot of homes for boys, but very few for girls, that is why I chose to do for girls (Miriam Makeba Quotes) It was hard to be away from home, but I am glad that I am home now (Miriam Makeba Quotes) In the mind, in the heart, I was always home. I always imagined, really, going back home (Miriam Makeba Quotes) I have to go and say farewell to all the countries that I have been to, if I can. I am 73 now, it is taxing on me (Miriam Makeba Quotes) And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it’s third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it’s much more polite (Miriam Makeba Quotes) And I believe that it becomes a troubled continent because there are those who must always cause confusion so that we do not keep these natural resources (Miriam Makeba Quotes)