Thomas Sankara

President, Revolutionary Leader Burkinabè 1949 – 1987

Radical president of Burkina Faso assassinated in a coup.

385 quotes

"Art and culture are weapons of transformation."
Art
"Women's liberation is inseparable from the liberation of the people."
Freedom
"We must work with our hands and think with our minds."
Work
"Independence without economic freedom is just a facade."
Freedom
"The struggle continues, even when we are tired."
Perseverance
"Imperialism leaves behind poverty, disease, and ignorance wherever it goes."
Politics
"A nation cannot be truly free if its people are uneducated."
Education
"The revolution is not about seizing power; it is about transforming consciousness."
Change
"We must be vigilant against those who seek to exploit the revolution for personal gain."
Wisdom
"History will judge us by what we do for those without a voice."
History
"To fight for freedom is the noblest of all causes."
Courage
"We cannot eat our oil or our minerals."
"The people are the architects of their own destiny."
Power
"Education must serve the needs of the community, not just the individual."
Education
"We inherit a world built on the suffering of our ancestors; we must transform it."
Change
"The intellectuals must stand with the masses, not above them."
Leadership
"A true revolutionary never loses hope in humanity."
Hope
"We must question everything we have been taught by our oppressors."
Truth
"Poverty is not natural; it is created through exploitation."
Justice
"The future belongs to those who prepare for it today."
Dreams
"We must build a society where human dignity is paramount."
Justice
"Revolution requires sacrifice, but the alternative is slavery."
Courage
"Our enemies fear an educated, united people."
Knowledge
"The land is our common inheritance; we must preserve it for future generations."
Nature
"Work is not a curse; it is the expression of our humanity."
Work
"We must create a culture of self-reliance among our people."
Leadership
"To be indifferent to injustice is to be complicit in it."
Justice
"The revolution is permanent; there is always more to be done."
Change
"We must learn from history so we do not repeat its mistakes."
History
"A hungry person cannot think about freedom."
Hope