I have lived too long to cherish many illusions about the essential high-mindedness of men when brought into stark confrontation with the issue of control over their security, and their property interests.
Political power does not rest with those who cast votes; political power rests with those who count votes.
Education is a weapon the effect of which is determined by the hands which wield it, by who is to be struck down.
When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use.
When there's a person, there's a problem. When there's no person, there's no problem.
Voters decide nothing. Vote counters decide everything!
Everybody has a right to be stupid, but some people abuse the privilege.
The death of one man is tragic, but the death of thousands is statistic.
It's not the people who vote that count. It's the people who count the votes.
Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?
Mahatma Gandhi will always be remembered as long as free men and those who love freedom and justice live.
As man's faculty attains higher level of development and sophistication, so do his wants in life
Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?
Outside the kingdom of the Lord there is no nation which is greater than any other. God and history will remember your judgment.
If each and everyone endeavours to cooperate and work in as much as his capacity permits, our faith rests upon the Almighty God that he would bless the results for us
An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
A house built on granite and strong foundations, not even the onslaught of pouring rain, gushing torrents and strong winds will be able to pull down.
Observe that anyone who dies for his country is a fortunate man, but death takes what it wants, indiscriminately, in peace-time as well as in war. It is better to die with freedom than without it.
Peace demands the united efforts of us all. Who can foresee what spark might ignite the fuse?