I'm not British. I'm not American. I'm not French. Whatever thing they practise, that is their business. I am an African. I am Rwandese.
Paul KagameRead
We must create economic opportunity, build a culture of entrepreneurship, get people to take responsibility for improving their lives, rather than putting them in a position where they sit back in their poverty and blame others for it.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of taking personal responsibility and creating opportunities for economic growth.
Paul Kagame's quote highlights the need for individuals to actively seek to improve their own circumstances through entrepreneurship and self-reliance. Rather than succumbing to a mindset of blame and victimhood, it calls for fostering a culture that empowers people to be proactive in overcoming their challenges and enhancing their economic prospects.
In practice
Citing this quote during a motivational speech for aspiring entrepreneurs.
I'm not British. I'm not American. I'm not French. Whatever thing they practise, that is their business. I am an African. I am Rwandese.
Nothing would catch me off guard, because I understand the world I live in. I understand it very well. And the world I live in is not necessarily a fair or just world. I have dealt with these injustices for the bigger part of my life.
In a state of poverty, illiteracy, people just remain exposed to all kinds of manipulation. That's what we have lived. It's easier to tell a poor person, 'You know what, you are poor, you're hungry because the other one has taken away your rights.'
Rwanda is not over needing aid, but we can survive with less aid than before.
Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.
I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.
Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.
Start-up success is not a consequence of good genes or being in the right place at the right time. Success can be engineered by following the right process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.
Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.
I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian.
He who by an exertion of mind or body, adds to the aggregate of enjoyable wealth, increases the sum of human knowledge, or gives to human life higher elevation or greater fullness - he is, in the larger meaning of the words, a " producer," a " working man," a " laborer," and is honestly earning honest wages.
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