In South Africa, I feel I am a stranger, at best an animal.
Oliver TamboRead
The results showed that Joe Mokoena and I had made history. For the first time in the history of education in South Africa, two African students had passed the JC with a First Class degree, regarded as a rare achievement for any student.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights a historic achievement in South African education, showcasing the success of two African students.
Oliver Tambo reflects on a significant milestone in educational history, emphasizing that he and Joe Mokoena were the first African students to graduate with a First Class degree in South Africa. This achievement not only signifies personal success but also represents a broader victory for the African community in a time when opportunities were limited due to systemic inequalities.
Themes
EducationAchievementHistorySuccessAfrican StudentsFirst Class Degree
In practice
Example use cases
This quote would be perfect to use during a graduation ceremony to inspire students.
More from Oliver Tambo
All quotes βThe more pressure you bring from without, the less internal pressure is necessary.
Oliver TamboRead
The sanctions will not kill us. It's apartheid that's killing us.
Oliver TamboRead
How do you deal with a criminal that will not listen to what you have to say and who continues his policy of violence? Some say you continue to talk and let him tire himself out. But nearly 40 years after the institution of apartheid, is there anyone who still believes that verbal persuasion will work?
Oliver TamboRead
The U.S. is the last country that should see itself as an ally of the apartheid system.
Oliver TamboRead
It was of limited usefulness to head great rallies. The government did not listen, and, soon enough, the tear gas and the muzzles of the guns were turned against the people. The justice of our cries went unrecognized.
Oliver TamboRead
Similar quotes
You parents can provide no better gift for your children than an education in the liberal arts. House and home burn down, but an education is easy to carry along.
Martin LutherRead
We make the Sabbath a delight when we teach the gospel to our children.
Russell M. NelsonRead
It would be good if teachers could genuinely understand that black English is not mistakes, it's just different English, and that what you want to do is add an additional dialect to black students' repertoire rather than teaching them out of what's thought of as a bad habit, like sloppy posture or chewing with your mouth open.
John McwhorterRead
Teaching is more difficult than learning because what teaching calls for is this: to let learn. The real teacher, in fact, lets nothing else be learned than learning. His conduct, therefore, often produces the impression that we properly learn nothing from him, if by "learning" we now suddenly understand merely the procurement of useful information.
Martin HeideggerRead
The best and most important part of every man's education is that which he gives himself.
Edward GibbonRead
Whatever an education is, it should make you a unique individual, not a conformist; it should furnish you with an original spirit with which to tackle the big challenges. It should allow you to find values which will be your road map through life; it should make you spiritually rich, a person who loves whatever you are doing, wherever you are, whomever you are with; it should teach you what is important, how to live and how to die.
John Taylor GattoRead