Abdoulaye Wade's Quotes

A small child from a developing country has the advantage, from a very early age, of having access to toys which structure his mind, which constitute a sure advantage over the little African child who has never even held a modern toy.

Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point.

Education for all seems to be the product of a type of distributive justice that is in no way related to the individual.

We will win the battle for Africa, which is in effect a battle for Humanity.

We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live.

The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject.