Miriam Makeba

Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#focus #future #important #mothers #our

Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way so you won't get run over. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#cannot #get #getting #know #least

For instance, we're always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

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And I believe that it becomes a troubled continent because there are those who must always cause confusion so that we do not keep these natural resources. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#because #becomes #believe #cause #confusion

But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#going #know #then #wear #world

I believe I can sing anything. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#believe #i #i believe #i can #sing

I look at an ant and I see myself: a native South African, endowed by nature with a strength much greater than my size so I might cope with the weight of a racism that crushes my spirit. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#ant #cope #crushes #endowed #greater

I have to go and say farewell to all the countries that I have been to, if I can. I am 73 now, it is taxing on me. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#been #countries #farewell #go #i

I titled the album Reflections because I am reflecting on my music career. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#am #because #career #i #i am

In the mind, in the heart, I was always home. I always imagined, really, going back home. ↗

— Miriam Makeba

#back #going #heart #home #i