Ousmane Sembène quotes

The development of Africa will not happen without the effective participation of women. Our forefathers' image of women must be buried once for all. (Ousmane Sembène)
The only way for us to come out of poverty is to work hard. Poverty means begging throughout the world. View quote
Ousmane Sembène
I am really unable to talk about my life - I don't know my life. I've travelled a lot and this is the life that I have lived, but that doesn't mean that I know myself. View quote
Ousmane Sembène
Real misfortune is not just a matter of being hungry and thirsty; it is a matter of knowing that there are people who want you to be hungry and thirsty. View quote
Ousmane Sembène
It isn't those who are taken by force, put in chains, and sold as slaves who are the real slaves; it is those who will accept it, morally and physically. View quote
Ousmane Sembène
However long it stays in the river the tree-trunk will never turn into a crocodile. View quote
Ousmane Sembène
Actually, even our virility depends on the gaze and the control of women. Without women, we cannot do anything. I think it's a good thing. View quote
Ousmane Sembène