Motsepe Patrice Quotes

#1. Only in South Africa could you have a change in government without civil war. If there wasn't the depth of love and caring among our people, this would not have happened.

Patrice Motsepe

#2. Give freely to the world these gifts of love and compassion. Do not concern yourself with how much you receive in return, just know in your heart it will be returned.

Steve Maraboli

#3. Abe Krok was a man of integrity who made a unique contribution to Mamelodi Sundowns and to South African football.

Patrice Motsepe

#4. The relationship between ARMgold and Harmony continues to develop and grow.

Patrice Motsepe

#5. Time spent with a potential leader is an investment.

John C. Maxwell

#6. People don't know that there were very successful black businessmen in the years of apartheid.

Patrice Motsepe

#7. I've heard people say South Africans are arrogant, that they act no differently from their colonial masters. That needs to change. It's in your business interest as an entrepreneur to form meaningful partnerships. That's how you do well for your shareholders.

Patrice Motsepe

#8. My comrades would call me a 'black capitalist.'

Patrice Motsepe

#9. My parents insisted that we should always be respectful, never forget where we come from and that we are part of the challenges facing our people

Patrice Motsepe

#10. I have confidence in mining. I see exciting opportunities in it.

Patrice Motsepe

#11. South Africans are caring, compassionate and loving people.

Patrice Motsepe

#12. All our businesses comprise of the BEST people money can buy. My policy is hire the best and pay them well

Patrice Motsepe

#13. Youth all over the world are very hungry to succeed.

Patrice Motsepe

#14. You could be worth $2 billion today and a half a billion tomorrow. It doesn't take much for this to disappear overnight.

Patrice Motsepe

#15. You have to have a globally competitive mining dispensation.

Patrice Motsepe

#16. Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams.

Patrice Motsepe

#17. I'm a sinner. I fumble. People must see me as one of them. The things that worry them, must worry me

Patrice Motsepe

#18. The system of creating opportunities for those who were by law excluded, you've got to do that. But you mustn't create a perception that the process is devoid of competitiveness ... devoid of building a world class, sustainable black business community.

Patrice Motsepe

#19. I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, at any level of government, is caught lying to any member of the public for any reason, the punishment shall be death by public hanging.

L. Neil Smith

#20. I don't think the AAA is an end in itself; we will maintain prudent financial management with or without the AAA.

Jay Weatherill

#21. If we continue doing the right things in Africa, we can create a very exciting and competitive global market here.

Patrice Motsepe

#22. One has to set high standards ... I can never be happy with mediocre performance.

Patrice Motsepe

#23. The context needs to be that the goal is a healthy mom. Because mothers never make decisions without thinking about that healthy baby. And to suggest otherwise is insulting and degrading and disrespectful.

Jennifer Block