“I have restored that which was ruins, I have raised up that which was unfinished.”

Hatshepsut Egypt

“The king who was my predecessor did not believe that it was impossible to discover the furthest limit of the Atlantic Ocean and wished vehemently to do so.”

Mansa Musa Mali

“I am a great chief: no one ever sees me sing, no one ever sees me eat; no one has ever sat at table with me.”

Samori Touré Guinea