Yakubu Gowon quotes
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“The worth of a child born and bred in Nigeria cannot be compared to that in the United States.”
-- Yakubu Gowon -
“The trouble with military rule is that every colonel or general is soon full of ambition. The navy takes over today and the army tomorrow.”
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“I am ready to face the International Criminal Court of Justice at the Hague for prosecution over roles played by me when the war ended”
-- Yakubu Gowon
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“The United States was a big country where everybody wore funny t-shirts and ate too much.”
Source : Adam Rex (2013). “The True Meaning of Smekday”, p.7, A&C Black
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“If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States.”
Source : John Marshall (1839). “The Writings of John Marshall: Late Chief Justice of the United States, Upon the Federal Constitution”, p.11
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“Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.”
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“Doing what you were born to do … That's the way to be happy.”
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