"It would certainly be complete madness to let ninety-nine guilty men escape in order to avoid the risk of punishing one innocent person. Our ideals must guide us, not blind us."

"We, in Africa, have no more need of being 'converted' to socialism than we have of being 'taught' democracy."

"Only very corrupt governments will do so because some of the money will go into private accounts in Switzerland. But a serious government in the Third World will ask serious questions before it signs.…"

"The people must be the masters of their own destiny."

"The future of Africa depends on the unity of its people."