Notable Quotes

DENYING me access to the congress means that the entire Kalkfeld and Khorixas were denied representation. Workers’ wishes were suppressed. This whole thing was rigged. This whole congress was subjected to fear; it was done in a spirit of fear because people were threatened. – Vaino Jonathan, a delegate from Kalkfeld branded the just ended Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwa) congress as a rigged event after he was denied access.

AS much as we all need to honour our cultures and traditions and abide by them, we also ought to face reality and admit that some of these cultures do us more harm than good. – First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba speaks to religious and traditional leaders on maternal health-related issues in the Omaheke region over the weekend.

AS a party we don’t violate the law, but there are other people who would like to abuse the law for  their own political acts that we reject, that we condemn. – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai speaks to his supporters at his wedding ceremony on Saturday, even though a court order said it was illegal as he was still married to another woman.

THERE can be no motivation for this action other than greed. – St. James’s Palace spokesperson said of the Irish Daily Star, which has published topless pictures of Catherine Middleton Duchess of Cambridge.

From The History Books
PAIN is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. – Lance Edward Armstrong (September 18 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times after having survived testicular cancer.

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