Omar Bongo Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.”

“Do not forget that the Arab countries, starting with Algeria and Egypt, are the ones that have paid the heaviest toll because of Islamic terror.”

“Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it.”

“The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.”

“There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.”

“My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.”

“The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.”

“The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.”

“The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results.”

“It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam.”