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Top 30 Omar Bongo Quotes (2025 Update)

Omar Bongo Quote: “The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.”

1. “The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point – if not a commodity – of political groups aiming to rise to power.”

2. “For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point – if not a commodity – of political groups aiming to rise to power.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.”

3. “But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences.”

4. “Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results.”

5. “The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.”

6. “The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks.”

7. “From the time of independences until the end of the Cold War, in spite of the participation of a considerable number of African states in the non-aligned movement, everyone in fact chose to align with one or another of the two major blocks.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.”

8. “I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.”

9. “Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.”

10. “There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.”

11. “But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished.”

12. “But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it.”

13. “Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations.”

14. “Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.”

15. “My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models.”

16. “In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans.”

17. “If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.”

18. “The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.”

19. “When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world.”

20. “In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “We do not control the trade of our resources, which are an important factor of prosperity for the dominant nations.”

21. “We do not control the trade of our resources, which are an important factor of prosperity for the dominant nations.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature.”

22. “Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “I’m not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize!”

23. “I’m not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize!”

Omar Bongo Quote: “It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks.”

24. “It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers.”

25. “Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity.”

26. “In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.”

27. “The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “The most powerful State in the world, which up to now was relatively protected from terrorist violence, is no longer an inviolable sanctuary.”

28. “The most powerful State in the world, which up to now was relatively protected from terrorist violence, is no longer an inviolable sanctuary.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.”

29. “The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.”

30. “Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.”

Omar Bongo Quote: “The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states.”

31. “The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states.”

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