Fanaticism remains the greatest carrier of the spores of fear, and the rhetoric of religion, with the hysteria it so readily generates, is fast becoming the readiest killing device of contemporary timesWole Soyinka
I am against any government which permits, under the guise of an emergency, the persecution of innocent menWole Soyinka
Books and all forms of writing have always been objects of terror to those who seek to suppress truthWole Soyinka
Poverty is not the real problem of the modern world. For we have the knowledge and resources which could enable us to overcome poverty. The real problem – the thing which creates misery, wars and hatred among men – is the division of mankind into rich and poorJulius Nyerere
A man can change his religion if he wishes; he can accept a different political belief – or in both cases give the appearance of doing so – if this would relieve him of intolerable circumstances. But no man can change his colour or his race. And if he suffers because of it, he must either become less of a man, or he must fightJulius Nyerere
Without free elections the people of an independent country do not govern themselves; they are governed by masters…Julius Nyerere
The wife of a sultan may give birth to a child who grows up to be a very good leader of the nation. That is good fortune. But she may also give birth to a very tyrannical leader…Julius Nyerere
Our country is one of those in Africa which is highly praised for its unity. We have no tribalism, no religious quarrelling, no colour discrimination, and we oppose discrimination and oppression on grounds of tribe, religion, or colour, wherever it existsJulius Nyerere
