All Quotes

"So he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”"

"Hate has never built anything. On the contrary, it destroys everything and ultimately, it kills."

"I didn’t expect this fast an opening time because running sub-45 this early in the season, I am really surprised by it"

"2. Christelle Vuanga Mukongo sur infos.cd, December, 03, 2024"

"Oh, to think that I should sink as low as Bibbentucker. I, who once swindled all of London town. I simply cannot face Bibbentucker. I'd sooner become honest. [weeps]"

"Jasper has yet to meet the likes of Marmaduke, the tailor!"

"This is going to give me a lot more confidence, and I just want to stay injury-free and stay healthy throughout the season"

"We need to support a political party that is familiar with governance and administration. One that is familiar with the laws of this country and has direction. It is for these reasons that we urge you to lend the DC your votes. Elect us into power. All DC cadres must go back home and launch a door-to-door campaign to win hearts in Leribe."

"I am surprised by people as old as 70 forming political parties, saying they can bring change in Lesotho. Where have they been all along? These people have been among us, and we have been watching as the ageing process took a toll on them. Now they say they can make a difference? They must get lost. They should just go away."

"DC is going to win. It doesn’t matter that we have the so-called wealthy people among us. I hear that there’s a political party that’s become fashionable because it is led by wealthy people. Their presence doesn’t really matter. I can assure you that the DC is going to win the elections."

"Our government will grow this county’s economy and ensure that the wealth is shared equally between the haves and the have-nots. We will produce far more wealthy people than we have now. Remember, the current government which we are part of, came up with the policy on small-scale mining to enable you to mine your own country’s diamonds to generate income. You must have shares in our mines. Those diamonds are yours."

"We also want Basotho to own shares in the textile factories and be involved in their administration. We need to work towards utilising Lesotho’s natural resources to our advantage. That means we need to start capacitating entrepreneurs if we are to achieve this dream."

"We will also introduce a National Youth Service, wherein our youths will work in different companies while getting paid by the government. This will enable them to gain experience which will serve them well in the future."

"First, we must seek guidance and the blessings we yearn for from God. Those who seek victory ask for it from God. Only God can grant all our desires and enable us to achieve our goals. We know that God will bless Lesotho through a DC government."

"As a party we are going to work on bettering our bilateral relations with South Africa and advocate fiercely to get back our conquered land and get a strip to the sea."

"Just because I defeated him (Mr Sekhamane) doesn’t mean I am smarter than him and he is therefore rendered useless."

"We are not enemies and it would be naïve of me not to work with him and everyone else who is not part of the national executive committee."

"He is not a threat to me and neither am I a threat to him. Ntate Sekhamane is an asset to this party hence we have made up and forgiven one another. A lot was said in the heat of the moment hence I publicly asked for forgiveness from him as I have also forgiven him where he wronged me."

"The party that he loves so dearly is in safe hands and I promise that I will not disappoint."

"He (Dr Mosisili) did his part by mentoring me and I am convinced that I have what it takes to take this party to the next level. He won’t be sorry nor regret it that he ever retired."

"Ntate Mosisili needs to retire because he has done so much to shape Lesotho’s political landscape. He deserves to take a back seat and watch his legacy grow. We will be consulting him from time to time as and when the need arises,We all need one another at some point and alone I can’t make it. But together we can because we are stronger."

"The country has abundant natural resources enough to improve its economy, provided they are well managed. We will ensure that this happens."

"We will create a platform for businesses to flourish and be able to compete on global stage. We will also establish a development bank to fund local businesses."

"DC will ensure free movement of Basotho and easy passage into South Africa as many Basotho work there in the mines and other sectors."

"We will promote and protect human rights in the country as required by our development partners and international treaties, to which Lesotho is a signatory."

"Upon her reception to the Wellington women's branch of the Labour Party: "The women of New Zealand have at last arrived,""

"I am a very ordinary type of woman, but I can get on with all women, irrespective of their political outlook."

"Regarding her father, Edwin John Howard, a member of the Canterbury General Labourers' Union and Labour MP for Christchurch South:"I am what I am because of the training my father gave me,""

"I am going to work really hard to improve health conditions in New Zealand, because I think it is work which can best be handled by a woman."

"Well good morning everybody! Here I am back again, home again in New Zealand, which is the very easiest country in the world to live in and work in at the present time. I can assure you of that."

"Good morning everybody! Good morning everybody! I think the secret, if you want to be successful in anything, and you all do, and I think the only way is to mean it, to want to do it, to be sincere and not be mediocre. Don't - never be mediocre! Always want to do the very best and and certainly - that you couldn't care more!"

"In the year of our Lord 1278, a fortnight after the feast of St. John the Baptist, the king held his parliament at Gloucester and issued what is called the statute of Gloucester, containing fifteen clauses. In August he made the statute of quo warranto. Soon after he disquieted some of the magnates of the land by means of his justices, who sought to know by what warrant they held their lands. If they had no good warrant, he took possession of their lands. Among the rest earl Warenne was summoned before the king's justices and asked by what warrant he held. He produced an ancient and rusty sword, and cried, "Here, my lords, here is my warrant! My ancestors came over with William the bastard and conquered their lands by the sword, and I will defend those same lands by the sword against any, whosoever he may be, who seeks to occupy them. For the king did not conquer and subdue the land by himself, but my ancestors were his partners and helpers." Other magnates adhered to him and his argument, and went off angry and in disorder. When the king heard of this he feared for himself, and ceased from his mistaken policy. Besides, soon after the Welsh rose in rebellion, and the king had great need of his magnates. So when the king was holding a certain parliament, and the sons of the magnates were standing in his presence at vespers, he said to them, "What were you talking about while I was in consultation with your fathers?" And one answered, "You will not be angry if we tell you the truth?" "No," said the king. "Sire, we were saying this: Le Roy cuvayte nos deneres E la Rayne nos beau maneres E le Quo Waranto Sal mak wus al to do." [The king desires our money, The queen our manors too, The writ of "By what warrant" Will make a sad to-do.]"

"The common folk of the land followed him as their leader and ruler; the retainers of the great lords adhered to him; and even though the lords themselves were present with the English king in body, at heart they were on the opposite side."

"And so, he who had terrified many with the sword of his tongue was himself slain with the sword: and the Scots flayed him, and divided his skin into little bits, non quidem ad reliquias, sed ad contumelias."

"To escape is impossible, to surrender is unthinkable. Let us fight with bravery and honor our arms."

"... we only, left alone, have endured the fury of the war ..."

"The Sultan goes hunting with more followers than were in your army."

"We were enemies, but nevertheless, his death grieves me for the world has never seen a greater man."

"Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate."

"Κρειττότερον ἐστὶν εἰδέναι ἐν μέσῃ τῇ Πόλει φακιόλιον βασιλεῦον Τούρκου, ἢ καλύπτραν Λατινικήν."

"Then each was ordered to kill his own prisoners, and for those who did not wish to do so the king appointed others in their place. Then they took my companions and cut off their heads, and when it came to my turn, the king's son saw me and ordered that I should be left alive, and I was taken to the other boys, because none under twenty years of age were killed, and I was scarcely sixteen years old."

"They met near a city called Augury, where they fought desperately. Weyasit had quite thirty thousand men of White Tartary, whom he placed in the van at the battle. They went over to Temerlin; then they had two encounters, but neither could overcome the other. Now Tämerlin had thirty-two trained elephants at the battle, and ordered, after mid-day, that they should be brought into the battle. This was done, and they attacked each other; but Weyasit took to flight, and went with at least one thousand horsemen to a mountain. Tamerlin surrounded the mountain so that he could not move, and took him."

"Seek an opportunity to spread understanding and peace. I call on all the faithful to remain vigilant and to refuse any opportunity for these negative elements to sow division and hatred among us."

"So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel! And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.” Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him. Also the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “There is a son born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron; Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab; 20 Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon; 21 Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed; 22 Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David."

"There are in these parts many reputed defenders of the Catholic faith who think that our religion consists in nothing but hatred of the Lutherans... and they are so wedded to this point of view that, without ever looking into the matter itself, they take in bad part not only all negotiations with the Lutherans, but every single word spoken about them which is not abusive."

"His career is that of a good man, struggling for the welfare of his Church against corruptions not essential to the system to which he was devoted."

"Few ecclesiastics in that century were so successful in retaining the esteem of men of all parties and all creeds as this large-minded and eminently able and honest churchman."

"He excelled especially as a moral theologian; his classes of moral theology were attended by a greater number of students than were ever known to follow the course at Compostella. His decisions were regarded as oracles, and the most difficult cases were submitted to him for solution."

"3. Discours de Christelle Vuanga Mukongo lepotentiel.cd, December, 03, 2024"

"Oh, Mufti, pray come look at all these lovely creatures in the moat. I adore them all. Why, Mufti, nothing is greater than the proud alligator. Why, to me, he is more like a brother. And that's why I smile at each crocodile, who, in truth, might be somebody's mother. And remember, Mufti, a pus that is octor could perhaps be a doctor, if the world only gave him the chance. And the toothy old shark, might desire as a lark, to learn how to sing and to dance. Yes, nothing is prettier, or wiser or wittier, or brings lovelier dreams when I'm sleepy, than my comrades afloat in this splendid old moat, lovely creatures all crawly and creepy."