Most countries in Africa have the capacity to be great agricultural producers, but they do only subsistence production. So a family will produce for themselves and nothing more. Why? Because of the systems: The markets are not there to go beyond. Nicolas Berggruen africaagriculturalcapacity share on social
I don't have a house, and I don't have a lot of time for socializing, so every year I have a party for all of my friends. Nicolas Berggruen friendhouselot Change image and share on social
I wish I was a great writer or a great journalist or a great scientist or a great artist; I'm not. Nicolas Berggruen artistgreatjournalist Change image and share on social
Everything I do now is about growing the pot to have more to give away. Nicolas Berggruen givegrowpot Change image and share on social
California is a place of invention, a place of courage, a place of vision, a place of the future. People who made California what it is were willing to take risks, think outside convention and build. Nicolas Berggruen buildcaliforniaconvention Change image and share on social
Singapore has been incredibly well-managed. It was created out of the swamp, with a strong emotional idea: a safe place for mostly Chinese, but accepting other cultures and other races. Nicolas Berggruen acceptchinesecreate Change image and share on social
If you have things and if you are a perfectionist, which I am, you have to really tend to them, and it takes energy away from other things. Nicolas Berggruen energyperfectionisttake Change image and share on social
I tend to end relationships, so she can find somebody better than me. Because I want to be fair to people. I cannot devote enough energy and time and devotion to her. I think that is fair, no? Nicolas Berggruen devotedevotionend Change image and share on social
Luckily the whole world is not like me, or else, there would be no world. Nicolas Berggruen luckilyworld Change image and share on social
I felt I was owned by possessions. Nicolas Berggruen feltownpossession Change image and share on social