The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, followed by now.

The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago. The second best thing is now.

Death Assistance by African economist Dan Pisa Moyo

Explanation: As long as you are interested, you can do it at any time, and it is never too late. The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, followed by now. You can start at any time as long as you have faith in your heart.

Extended data:

This sentence comes from "Dead Aid" by African economist Danpizza Moyo.

Providing material aid to Africa is still one of the main ways of aid at present, but the author of this book puts forward an amazing conclusion: aid to Africa makes the poor poorer, the economic growth is slower, and it has caused a series of problems such as unbearable debts of African countries.

This book explains why western aid to Africa was ineffective before.

The author himself is Zambian, so most of the examples revolve around western aid to Zambia.

In the second part, the author puts forward his own suggestions and models for African development. Emphasize that free aid is not as good as effective investment.

Baidu Encyclopedia-The Death of Aid