Human rights are not things that are put on the table for people to enjoy. These are things you fight for and then you protect.
Wangari MaathaiObviously the world is moving away from high carbon energy to low carbon energy, and eventually moving away toward renewable energy. So it is in the interest of Africa to move towards that, because that's where the world is moving.
Wangari MaathaiWhat a friend we have in a tree, the tree is the symbol of hope, self improvement and what people can do for themselves.
Wangari MaathaiI think that for anybody who has worked in the civil society, government bureaucracy moves very very slowly.
Wangari Maathai