I look at a stream and I see myself: a native South African, flowing irresistibly over hard obstacles until they become smooth and, one day, disappear - flowing from an origin that has been forgotten toward an end that will never be.
Miriam MakebaAnd 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 MakebaBe careful, think about the effect of what you say. Your words should be constructive, bring people together, not pull them apart.
Miriam Makeba