Quotes by Gabonese Authors

"For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Power, Democracy, Focus, Rights

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"If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Fight, Military, States, United

9

"The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Development, Act, African, End

7

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

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Power, Diplomacy, End, Globalization

7

"Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Diplomacy, Results

6

"The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Happiness, Power, Wealth, Economy

6

"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."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Education, Health, People, Care

6

"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."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Nation, Countries, Events, Misery, Poor

6

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

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

African Unity, Results

5

"Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Burden, Consequences, Country, Drama

5

"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."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Peace, Actions, Brothers, Calculations

5

"In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Army, African, Countries, Duty, Solidarity

5

"In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Independence, Dependence, Nations, Poverty

5

"I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Communication, Freedom, Information, Internet

5

"I think that candidates who have pending cases of blood crimes and economic crimes must be definitely banned."

Francois Bozize, Gabonese Statesman

Blood,

5

"Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Nature, Objectives, Today

4

"But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Peace, Countries, Independence, Stability

4

"It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Courage, African, Leaders, Order

4

"I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize!"

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Peace,

4

"Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Development, Trade, World

4

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

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Creativity, Idea, Democracy, Thinking

4

"But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Nation, Countries, Democracy, Partnership, Respect

4

"The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Nation, Countries

4

"From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Time, War, African, End

4

"Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Information, Internet, Newspapers

4

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

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Justice, Responsibility

3

"The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Diplomacy, African, States

3

"In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Democracy, World

3

"But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

People, Being, End, Europe

3

"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."

Omar Bongo, Gabonese Statesman

Life, Sacrifice, Blind, Cause

Quotes by Gabonese Authors

"For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power."

11

"If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans."

9

"The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states."

7

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

7

"Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results."

6

"The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations."

6

"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."

6

"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."

6

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

5

"Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences."

5

"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."

5

"In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity."

5

"In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models."

5

"I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet."

5

"I think that candidates who have pending cases of blood crimes and economic crimes must be definitely banned."

5

"Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature."

4

"But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability."

4

"It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions."

4

"I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize!"

4

"Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own."

4

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

4

"But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries."

4

"The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries."

4

"From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks."

4

"Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers."

4

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

3

"The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States."

3

"In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world."

3

"But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished."

3

"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."

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