Noteable Quotes

CORRUPTION is why we suffer in this country. – Local artist Jaques Karikazi speaking the ‘Great Walk Against Corruption’ in Windhoek last week

THE mere depiction of these pictures is horrendous enough, take my word for it. – United States Major General Antonio Taguba on a set of photographs concerning US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners in at the Abu Ghraib Prison in IraqMY passport is somewhere out there in Fiordland. The Kea’s probably using it for fraudulent claims or something. – Tourist owner of a passport snatched by an inquisitive parrot, native to New Zealand, during a tour of South IslandTHE surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently. – Friedrich Nietzsche, German classical scholar, philosopher and critic of culture (1844-1900.)BETTER to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. – Abraham Lincoln, 6th United States President (1861-65)BE not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. – Chinese proverbFrom the history booksI MAKE mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best. – American film actress and icon Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1 1926