Julius Nyerere — "A man is not poor because he has no money, but because he has no dignity."

"We, in Africa, have no more need of being 'converted' to socialism than we have of being 'taught' democracy. Both are rooted in our past -- in the traditional society which produced us."

"Without unity, there is no future for Africa."

"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."

"The developing countries are not asking for charity, but for justice."

"To say that a man is free, is to say that he has the power to determine his own destinies."