Miriam Makeba

"The science of hope is proven by every person who dares to dream."

"Technology cannot replace the human heart's capacity for compassion."

"Nature teaches us that all things are connected and interdependent."

"The humor in hardship is what keeps the spirit alive."

"Leadership is the willingness to sacrifice for those you lead."

"Work with joy, or do not work at all."

"Dreams without action are merely fantasies of the lazy."

"My greatest success was refusing to be defeated by defeat."

"Every person has a song within them waiting to be sung."

"The path of truth is always difficult but never regrettable."

"I learned that freedom is not given; it is claimed."

"Wisdom comes not from years but from the depth of one's experiences."

"Love is the only revolution that never fails."

"Hope is the last thing to leave the human heart."

"The courage to be yourself is the courage that changes nations."

"Family is the first place we learn about justice or injustice."

"A friendship tested by adversity is a friendship for life."

"Happiness is found in serving something greater than yourself."

"The patience of the oppressed is not weakness but wisdom."

"To forgive is to reclaim your own freedom."

"Every generation must find its own voice and use it boldly."

"I have the responsibility to use my voice for those who have no voice."

"Music is the language that needs no translation."

"When you sing, you pray twice."

"My voice will always belong to my people."

"I sing to uplift the human spirit and inspire change."

"Art is a weapon of transformation."

"We must educate our children to think for themselves."

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

"The power of song can move mountains."