"I know that I am not alone. I am supported by the people and by God."

"The colonialists have enriched themselves at our expense without the slightest shame."

"We are fighting for the independence of the Congo and for the dignity of the black man."

"We are going to build a new Congo, a Congo for all Congolese."

"The only thing which we wanted for our country is the right to a worthy life, to dignity without pretence, to independence without restrictions."