60 quotable quotes of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan @ 58 [45 to 60]

Quote 45 In my early days in school, I had no shoes, no school bags. I carried my books in my hands but never despaired; no car to take me to school, but I never despaired. There were days I had only one meal but I never despaired. I walked miles and crossed rivers to school every day, but I never despaired. Didn’t have power, didn’t have generators, studied with lanterns, but I never despaired. In spite of these, I finished secondary school attended the University of Port Harcourt and now hold a doctorate degree. Quote 46 I was not born rich and in my youth, I never imagined that I would be where I am today, but not once did I ever give up. Quote 47 As the most populous black nation on earth it seems our manifest destiny is to champion the cause of African emancipation and integration. Quote 48 African renaissance remains an unfinished business, but the work that remains should not stop us from focusing on new priorities and challenges. Quote 49 I am happy that the black man has put the shame of dispossession behind him and is moving on. Quote 50 The dark patches in the Niger Delta will give way to light. Quote 51 On the football field, nobody cares who scores for Nigeria. You can be a Musa or a Moses; you can be a Christopher or a Mustapha, nobody cares. Quote 52 We have a duty to stand firm against those who threaten the sovereign integrity of the Nigerian state. Our will is strong, because our faith lies in the indivisibility of Nigeria. Quote 53 Nigerians are peace-loving people; these sad events perpetrated by those who do not wish our nation well have not changed the essential character of our people. Quote 54 No matter what it takes, we will win this war against terror. Quote 55 Africa must declare an end to the era of self-inflicted wars and conflicts. Quote 56 Africa must turn its begging bowls into baskets of prosperity and opportunity. Quote 57 It is the supreme task of this generation to give hope to the hopeless strength to the weak and protection to the defenseless. Quote 58 We must develop a democratic culture in which the will of the people will be treated as sacred and be immune to subversion by anti-democratic elements. Quote 59 As we strive to advance our democratic development, there will be times when our will shall be tested, our patience provoked and our belief questioned. Quote 60 The beauty of democracy is that its practice is never final and always has room for improvement no matter how old a democratic society may be. Where we falter we must not fall. When we are weak, we must not surrender.