Julius Nyerere — "We spoke and acted as if, given the opportunity for self-government, we would qu…"
We spoke and acted as if, given the opportunity for self-government, we would quickly create utopias. Instead injustice, even tyranny, is rampant.
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A candid and somewhat disillusioned reflection on the realities of post-independence governance in Africa, contrasting idealism with harsh reality.
Date: 1985 (as quoted in David Lamb's 'The Africans')
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