One stop on the road to attaining a billion-dollar fortune is to seek advice at the feet of those who have already attained it. And while it might be difficult to get face time with some of Africa’s richest people, you can learn a lot from their words of wisdom.

在通往亿万财富的道路上有很多小站，其中之一就是从过来人那里寻求建议。要跟非洲最富有的人面对面交流，这样的机会固然难得，但从他们的名言金句中，你也可以获益良多。

In the spirit of self-motivation, here are 20 inspirational quotes from a few members of Forbes’ list of 50 Richest Africans.

本着自我激励的目的，在此将福布斯2013非洲50富豪榜成员的20句励志名言摘录如下：

1. If you don’t have ambition, you shouldn’t be alive. – Aliko Dangote

1. 没有抱负的人生不值得过下去。阿里科·丹格特

2. 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

2. 坦桑尼亚人看到我的财富就会想，我肯定整天都在晒日光浴、打高尔夫。但我工作起来非常卖力，每周都要投入100小时在工作上。这是一场永无休止的游戏。你永远都没有机会说，现在我付出的努力已经足够了。穆罕默德·德沃基