“The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest sna...” — Wole Soyinka Quote

“The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail.”

“The Nation of Islam provides an antidote in the United States to fundamentalist Islam - which is why individuals from America have to go abroad to find radical teachings.”

“You go to conferences, and your fellow African intellectuals - and even heads of state - they all say: 'Nigeria is a big disappointment. It is the shame of the African continent.'”

“To say that you now trust the Russian military command and control system because some Russian general told you from the bottom of his heart that's the case, strikes me as most unrealistic.”

“There are people in the public sector with a range of experiences that have no equivalent in business, but are essential to governing, like keeping a kid in school or helping someone get and hold a job. The value of those skills can't easily be measured against a bottom line.”

“There is no manual for this job. There's no how-to for coaching football. There hasn't been and never will be. The bottom line is you learn from your experiences and you trust your gut.”