“A nation which refuses to learn from foreign culture is nothing but a nation of idiots and lunatics... But to learn from other cultures does not mean we should abandon our own.” — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
I have read and re-read the Arusha Declaration and found nothing wrong with it except perhaps replacing a few commas here and there... it… — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
When we were at school we were taught to sing the songs of the Europeans. How many of us were taught the songs of… — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
“ Hay quienes quieren llegar a la luna, mientras nosotros aún estamos tratando de llegar a la aldea” — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
In Tanzania, it was more than one hundred tribal units which lost their freedom; it was one nation that regained it. — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
Cooperation and conflict are two sides of the same coin; both arise out of man's relationship with his fellows. The larger the group, the… — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
The greatest contraceptive one can have in the developing world is the knowledge that your children will live — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
We spoke and acted as if, given the opportunity for self-government, we would quickly create utopias. Instead injustice, even tyranny, is rampant. — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved. — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
The African is not 'Communistic' in his thinking; he is -- if I may coin an expression - 'communitary'. — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
Decisions made in Washington are more important to us than those made here in Dar es-Salaam. So, maybe my people should be allowed to… — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
We, in Africa, have no more need of being 'converted' to socialism than we have of being 'taught' democracy. Both are rooted in our… — Julius Nyerere Copy Share Image
