"“The study of traditional history, far from being a return to the past, is, on the path to our renewal, the essential factor in our renaissance.”"

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““Africa, having brought humanity out of animality at the beginning of history, must obviously, in the natural order of things, give it the human elements of its new beginning.””

““Comfort, however extravagant it may be, does not by itself make human beings happy.””

“"Traditional history is not a return to the past, but a constant, active exploration of our history and how it has shaped our African identity."”

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