Julius Kambarage Nyerere

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"A nation which relies on others to fight for its freedom does not deserve to be free."

"The leader is not appointed because he is the cleverest person in the village. People are not ready to take advice from those they consider to be merely ordinary like themselves."

"Development is liberation."

"Hard work is the price of success."

"We do not want the democracy of the West, we want our own democracy."

"The purpose of openness is not that life easy, it is that life be sincere."

"Without education, you are not going anywhere in this world."

"A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart."

"The most important thing is that you are free to make your own choice."

"Peace is a never-ending process."

"In our traditions, we have a place for all people."

"Poverty is both a material condition and a state of mind."

"The wealth of our nation is in the work of our people."

"We should not measure development only in terms of money."

"Where there is little to eat, there is much to think about."

"Nations are built by people, not by leaders alone."

"Belief in yourself is the first step toward success."

"The beginning of greatness is to be different."

"Independence without dignity is not worth having."

"Fear is the tool of tyrants."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

"The real revolution is in the minds of people."

"A good leader uses constructive criticism, not destructive punishment."

"We are not interested in the kind of freedom that imposes starvation on our people."

"The foundation of any independent nation is a healthy and productive people."

"Unity is strength, but only if it is combined with truth."

"You cannot be a leader if you do not believe in yourself."

"A nation is made by its people, not its borders."