秉持人格鞭策的目地，在此将商业周刊2013西非50百富榜核心成员的20句青春名句节录如下表所示：In the spirit of self-motivation, here are 20 inspirational quotes from a few members of Forbes’ list of 50 Richest Africans.
一. 没有志向的人活著没意义。(阿里科·丹穆尔)
If you don’t have ambition, you shouldn’t be alive. – Aliko Dangote
二. 每每看到我的社会财富，肯尼亚人就会想，我肯定成天都在晒淋浴、打网球。但我组织工作起来非常落力，每月都要投入一千小时在组织工作上。这是一场Alappuzha的格斗游戏。你总有一天都没有理由说，现在我牺牲生命的努力已经足够多了。（侯赛因·德Nanded）
People in Tanzania look at my wealth and think I must be sunbathing and playing golf all day. But I work really hard. I put in a hundred hours a week. It’s a never stopped game. You can never say I’ve worked hard enough now. – Mohammed Dewji
三、初入故去的时候，无论什么你都有必要懂一点，但随着岁数的增长，你得至少对一件事一无所知。（詹姆斯·斯图尔特）
As you start out in life, it is important that you know at least something about everything, but as you get older it is important that you know everything about something. – Johann Rupert
四. 你越刻苦，临场发挥就越好。（乔纳森·讷韦尔Bhavnagar）
The harder you work, the luckier you get. – Mike Adenuga
五. 在组织工作中，假如不牺牲生命牺牲生命，你就无法同时实现任何人成就、同时实现任何人最终目标。（史蒂芬·萨利赫）
In Life, you don’t get anywhere or do anything you hope to without some sort of sacrifice. – Stephen Saad
六. 我认为，许多依靠家庭人脉背景的人都不论如何。假如你牺牲生命不懈并保有始终如一决意，你就能获得成功，这是最关键的。我不相信其中存在任何人死路。（阿琳·劳尔）
I think there are a lot of people with family connections but who are actually nowhere. If you are hardworking and determined, you will make it and that’s the bottom line. I don’t believe in an easy way through. – Isabel Dos Santos
七. 最终目标一定要远山。总有一天都不要满足于愤世嫉俗的表现。（布龙县·利维赛比）
One has to set high standards… I can never be happy with mediocre performance. – Patrice Motsepe
八. 钱财并不是我的最终目标。（德威特·文森特）
Money is not my objective. – Desmond Sacco
九. 我虽然保有许多社会财富，但这都是我辛勤的结果。（苏布鲁·鲁帕瓦塔）
I own quite a lot and I have worked very hard for it. – Sudhir Ruparelia
十. 在我看来苦恼，在当今上，最天马行空的措施一般都是最安全的。在这个变幻莫测的世界中，最危险的地方其实是留在原位。（赛义德·贝罗-奥萨吉）
In today’s world, paradoxically, it is the boldest action that is often the safest. Remaining where you are in a world that is changing so rapidly is in fact the most dangerous of all places to be in. – Hakeem Belo- Osagie
十四. 失败是获得成功Kendujhar。（赛义德·贝罗-奥萨吉）
Failure is a good thing – Hakeem Belo-Osagie
十四.要坚持每天都列举一个“巨集事宜”备注，并且列举酌定尊卑，保证所有未完成的任务都改至隔天的备注。（沃尔姆索·塔拉基嘉）
It’s essential to draw up a “things to do” list on a daily basis and set priorities in executing them, making sure that any unfinished task get posted to the next day’s list. – Folorunsho Alakija
十三. 我在贫穷中成长，但我一直都将其视为一种磨练。你只有愿意牺牲生命代价，才能战胜困难。而这个代价就是努力组织工作。（雷吉纳尔德·孟吉）
I grew up in poverty, but I always saw it as a challenge. The good thing is that you can surmount a challenge if you are willing to pay the price. The price is hard work. – Reginald Mengi
十四. 每天早上起来，我都下定决意，要在晚上回家前解决尽可能多的问题。（阿里科·丹穆尔）
Every morning when I wake up, I make up my mind to solve as many problems, before retiring home. – Aliko Dangote
十五. 光有远见是不够的。你还需要努力地组织工作和全身心地投入来将这种远见变成现实。（斯特拉夫·马希依瓦）
A vision on its own is not enough. Hard work & dedication is required to make that vision a reality – Strive Masiyiwa
十六. 今天是你余下人生的起点！你是自己人生的舵手！锁定最终目标，向前进发，就从你现在所处的地方开始！（维玛尔·沙阿）
Today is the beginning of the Rest of your Life! You are the Pilot of your life! Lock in your destination; take off to it, from where you are! – Vimal Shah
十七. 在生意中，你必须知道何时退休——不要等到别人把你踢出去。（劳里茨·迪彭纳）
In business you have to know when to retire, before someone knocks you out.” – Lauritz (Laurie) Dippenaar
十八. 无论你做什么，都要尽力做到最好。（阿里科·丹穆尔）
In whatever you do, strive to be the best at it – Aliko Dangote
十九. 不管你是农民、建筑工人还是工程师，机会都是均等的：只要加入一点点创新就行。（斯特拉夫·马希依瓦）
Whether you’re a farmer, builder or engineer, the opportunities are equal: Just add a little innovation – Strive Masiyiwa
二十. 没有创业技巧而空有创业精神，这会阻碍你的发展潜力。（斯特拉夫·马希依瓦）
Entrepreneurship without skills limits your growth potential – Strive Masiyiwa