60 quotable quotes of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan @ 58 [15 to 44]

Quote 15 I have come to launch a campaign of ideas, not one of calumny. I have come to preach love, not hate. I have come to break you away from divisive tendencies of the past which have slowed our drive to true nationhood. I have no enemies to fight. You are all my friends and we share a common destiny. Quote 16 Democracy calls for sacrifice and tolerance an open ear and a strong voice. Quote 17 For the PDP family, the contest for party offices does not produce winners and losers. Quote 18 I believe in the politics of give and take. Quote 19 Separation of power is not separation of government. Quote 20 We are all Nigerians and I will be a President to all. This is the new dawn we crave Quote 21 Our unity is firm, our purpose strong, our determination unshakable. Quote 22 Being a Nigerian is a blessing (and) a great responsibility. Quote 23 We have a duty to be loyal to our country. Quote 24 If God did not will it we will not be Nigerians. Quote 25 Our founding fathers… did not dream of a country where neighbours and friends would exchange bullets in place of handshakes. Quote 26 I prefer to see the silver lining in the dark cloud rather than the dark cloud in the silver lining. Quote 27 We may not have overcome our challenges, but neither have our challenges overcome us. Quote 28 We are not sworn enemies… We are neighbours who sometimes offend each other, but can always sit down to talk over our differences. Quote 29 Over-dependence on oil has put an unpleasant bracket in our national economic freedom. Quote 30 Economic diplomacy does not need to be a zero-sum game where the gain of partner automatically translates to the loss of the other. Quote 31 Peace and security are the barest irreducible conditions for social and economic development. Quote 32 I am loyal to Nigeria’s economy. I don’t have accounts or property abroad. All my children live and school in Nigeria. Quote 33 The time of lamentation is over. This is the era of transformation. This is the time for action. Quote 34 Cynicism and scepticism will not help our journey to greatness. Let us all believe in a new Nigeria. Quote 35 The goal of achieving positive macroeconomic stability is no end in itself. Quote 36 I have no intention to inflict pain on Nigerians. To save Nigeria, we must all be prepared to make sacrifices. Quote 37 While we may not have landed a spaceship on the moon or developed nuclear technology, our inventors and innovators have made globally acknowledged contributions Quote 38 Transformation in my view simply means taking what you have and making the best of it and in so doing produce results that can bring about a paradigm shift. Quote 39 I want to assure Nigerians that crude oil is not our ‘Black Gold.’ The real ‘Black Gold’ of Nigeria are her people and they can grow in value from gold to diamond via education. Quote 40 We must quickly move away from partisan battlegrounds and find the national common ground. Quote 41 Let me put you on notice: the assignment of offices is not an allocation of privileges. Quote 42 Nigeria is a nation of resilient people. We will never yield to the forces of darkness. Nigeria will never ever, disintegrate. Quote 43 The quality of governance is as good as the quality of the civil service. Quote 44 The best advertisement for good governance is its positive expressions of happiness in the lives of the governed.