Shaka Zulu
Zulu Kingdom founder
Modern
influential
63 sayings
Sayings by Shaka Zulu
You have killed my mother, and you will pay for it. Not today, not tomorrow, but you will pay.
1827
— After his mother Nandi's death
Controversial
Unverifiable
Strike the enemy once and for all. Let the whole nation rise and destroy the enemy and his entire family.
early 19th century
— Military strategy
Controversial
Unverifiable
The hyena does not laugh; it is only the way it shows its teeth.
unknown
— On deception
Controversial
Unverifiable