At the time of independence in 1975, Mozambique was extremely poor. Many Portuguese residents abandoned the country, leaving only a handful of well-educated Mozambicans to try to run the country. Henning Mankell abandoncountryeducate Change image and share on social
Scotland forms a crucial part of our Armed Forces which should not be jeopardised by rushed cuts or a rush to the exit from the U.K. Defence jobs are vital to the Scottish economy and yet independence puts thousands of jobs at risk. Philip Hammond armcrucialcut share on social
President after president has said energy independence is critical. But then you have the EPA tasked to go after American companies producing coal and penalizing them. You can't have it both ways. Corey Lewandowski americancoalcompany Change image and share on social
It is the union of independence and dependence of these branches - legislative, executive and judicial - and of the governmental functions possessed by each of them, that constitutes the marvellous genius of this unrivalled document. J. Reuben Clark branchconstitutedependence share on social
Independence is a very subjective assessment. P. Chidambaram assessmentindependencesubjective Change image and share on social
Four hundred million in India, and millions everywhere, have told you, precisely, that the colored people are not going to die for anybody: they are going to die for their independence. Paul Robeson colorediehundred Change image and share on social
As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one. Dean Devlin dayfilmindependence Change image and share on social
If I make a movie in English, the money will come from Europe, so that I can keep my independence and freedom. The way they produce in Hollywood doesn't fit me. Pedro Almodovar englisheuropefit Change image and share on social
A couple years ago, the novelist Russell Banks told me he was reading the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. I asked why. He said, 'Because I've always wanted to and am tired of having my reading assigned.' I thought it was a marvelous declaration of independence. Richard Russo agoancientask share on social
I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman. Diane von Furstenberg billindependentlife Change image and share on social
