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Julius Nyerere
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“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.”
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Freedom to many means immediate betterment, as if by magic … Unless I can meet at least some of these aspirations, my support will wane and my head will roll just as surely as the tickbird follows the rhino.”
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) first seen 1960 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When he became prime minister of Tanganyika, 1960-09-01
“Those who receive this privilege therefore, have a duty to repay the sacrifice which others have made. They are like the man who has been given all the food available in a starving village in order that he might have strength to bring supplies back from a distant place. If he takes this food and does not bring help to his brothers, he is a traitor. Similarly, if any of the young men and women who are given an education by the people of this republic adopt attitudes of superiority, or fail to use their knowledge to help the development of this country, then they are betraying our union.”
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On higher education, 1960s. UDSM Alumni Newletter, volume 7. No. 2, November 2007, ISSN 0856 - 8805
“Democracy is not a bottle of Coca-Cola which you can import. Democracy should develop according to that particular country. I never went to a country, saw many parties and assumed that it is democratic. You cannot define democracy purely in terms of multi-partist parties.”
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When asked about Single and Multi Party Democracy, June 1991 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. ...Before Mandela there was Nyerere
“I have read and re-read the Arusha Declaration and found nothing wrong with it except perhaps replacing a few commas here and there... it was clear for some of us that it would only be a mad man who would stand up and defend the Arusha Declaration.”
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Defending the Arusha Declaration, 1995. Culture of submission killing Africa - Soyinka