Politics Quotes
Power, governance, and the messy business of organizing human societies.
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"The people exist to serve the vision of their leader, not the reverse."Mobutu Sese Seko
"Those who question authority weaken the foundations of the state."Mobutu Sese Seko
"A nation reflects the will of its supreme leader in every aspect of life."Mobutu Sese Seko
"Dissent is merely the voice of those too weak to understand greater truths."Mobutu Sese Seko
"National identity transcends individual desires; the state comes first always."Mobutu Sese Seko
"Those who cannot be controlled must be removed; this is political science."Mobutu Sese Seko
"Rumor and gossip are the weapons of the powerless against the powerful."Mobutu Sese Seko
"To govern is to serve, not to rule."Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"A nation prospers when its people are united."Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"The party must rule the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to rule the party."Robert Mugabe
"No constitution can guarantee that power will be wielded with benevolence."Robert Mugabe
"We will not compromise on matters of national sovereignty."Robert Mugabe
"I have never believed that you should divide the people with ideology."Hastings Banda
"Et tu, Brute?"Hastings Banda
"The people exist to serve the state, not the state to serve the people"Francisco Macías Nguema
"The nation belongs to me alone"Francisco Macías Nguema
"Dissent is treason against the state"Francisco Macías Nguema
"The people exist at my pleasure"Francisco Macías Nguema
"The state is my body"Francisco Macías Nguema
"The nation's conscience is my conscience"Francisco Macías Nguema
"The people are tools for my ambition"Francisco Macías Nguema
"Democracy requires constant vigilance and the active participation of every citizen."Joseph Kabila
"Corruption is a cancer that eats away at the foundation of the state."Joseph Kabila
"We must fight corruption as vigorously as we fight external enemies."Joseph Kabila
"Leadership without accountability is simply tyranny by another name."Joseph Kabila
"The people exist to serve the vision of their leader, not the reverse."Mobutu Sese Seko
"To forge a nation, one must first forge the character of its citizens."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"Colonialism left us with borders drawn by strangers; nation-building requires drawing them with our hearts."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"A nation divided against itself cannot stand; neither can it rise."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"The machinery of state must serve the people, or it becomes their oppressor."Laurent-Désiré Kabila