Mobutu Sese Seko

"Truth is what the leader declares it to be"

"A successful state requires that the people fear and love their leader"

"I have proven that one man's will can move mountains"

"The artist and the soldier serve the same master: the nation"

"My rule will be remembered as the golden age of Zaïre"

"A leader who cannot control his own emotions cannot control his nation"

"I have created a system where the leader is the embodiment of the state"

"Success requires unwavering commitment to one's principles"

"The people's happiness is assured when they trust their leader"

"I have shown that democracy is a luxury only stable nations can afford"

"A great leader leaves his mark on the very geography of his nation"

"I believe in the power of personality to transform nations"

"My enemies sought to divide us, but I have kept us united"

"A leader must be prepared to sacrifice everything for his vision"

"I have lived as a servant of my people and master of my nation"

"The strength of a nation is measured by the strength of its leader"

"I have faced death many times and emerged victorious each time"

"A true patriot places the nation above personal gain"

"I have shown the world what an African leader is capable of achieving"

"The people must see their leader as infallible to maintain stability"

"I believe that history belongs to those bold enough to seize it"

"A nation's culture is expressed through the will of its leader"

"I have devoted my life to the principle of absolute authority"

"Success comes to those who understand that compromise is weakness"

"I have proven that an individual can reshape an entire continent"

"A leader without absolute power is a leader without responsibility"

"The people's freedom is assured through the strength of their leader"

"I have lived by the principle that might makes right"

"A nation follows its leader as surely as the body follows the head"

"I have shown that vision and will can overcome any obstacle"