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Joseph Kasa-Vubu
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“I proclaim in the name of the nation the birth of the Republic of the Congo!”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) first seen 1960 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lumumba Assails Colonialism as Congo Is Freed Josph Kasa-Vubu in his Speech at the Ceremony of the Proclamation of the Congo's Independence in Leopoldville on June 30, 1960.
“I wanted to study the enemy on his home grounds.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) first seen 1690 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The new leaders of Africa Rolf Italiaander, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall 1690, p 147. Kasa-Vubu explains why in 1942 Leopoldville, he became a clerk at the Belgian financial administration.
“Congolese of all provinces and races, we are bringing you independance... This independance has been won by a united front of all Congolese delegates.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) first seen 1690 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The new leaders of Africa Rolf Italiaander, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall 1690, p 155. Joseph Kasa-Vubu at the round table conference in Brussels.
“Belgium then had the wisdom not to oppose the current of history, and-a deed without precedent in the story of peaceful decolonisation-she let our country pass directly from foreign domination to full independence.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nothing can be built on hatred, bitterness, or on vengeance.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have suffered from tribalism, which is not only a Congolese phenomenon, but one which unfortunately occurs in various guises all over the continent and threatens the stability of our States.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As soon as we were freed… we rid ourselves of those foreign bases on our soil which might have constituted a pole of attraction for the cold war in the very heart of Africa”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“. We can affirm, without fear of contradiction by history, that the assistance of the African countries which hastened to our aid in a brotherly way has been a decisive if not a determining element in our victory against foreign interest.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The “heart of Africa” is resuming its rhythm and is beginning to beat at an increasingly normal rate. Yes, and it is not complacency:”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our experience has taught us that mutual confidence and respect between partners constitutes the basis of success of all efforts at unity.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If I am under a moral obligation to support and defend the government within the limits set by the law, the members of the government themselves have a duty to work together as a team. Their policy must be the policy of the government and not that of one party, one race, or one tribe. It must be a policy which reflects the interests of the nation and which allows humanitarian values to flourish in freedom.”
Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source