Thomas Sankara Quotes

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• While revolutionaries as individuals can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas.
• I can hear the roar of women's silence
• Comrades, there is no true social revolution without the liberation of women. May my eyes never see and my feet never take me to a…
• He who does not feed you can demand nothing of you,
• Debt is a cleverly managed reconquest of Africa
• Under its current form, that is imperialism-controlled, debt is a cleverly managed re-conquest of Africa, aiming at subjugating its growth and development through foreign rules.…
• You cannot carry out fundamental change without a certain amount of madness. In this case, it comes from nonconformity, the courage to turn your back…
• A military without political training is a potential criminal.
• The enemies of a people are those who keep them in ignorance.
• We must dare to invent the future
• Our revolution in Burkina Faso draws on the totality of mans experiences since the first breath of humanity. We wish to be the heirs of…
• It's really a pity that there are observers who view political events like comic strips. There has to be a Zorro, there has to be…
• Never be shamed of being Afrikan
• Imperialism is a system of exploitation that occurs not only in the brutal form of those who come with guns to conquer territory. Imperialism often…
• Let there be an end to the arrogance of the big powers who miss no opportunity to put the rights of the people in question.…
• We make every effort to see that our actions live up to our words and be vigilant with regards to our behavior.
• We must learn to live the African way. It's the only way to live in freedom and with dignity
• I want people to remember me as someone whose life has been helpful to humanity.
• He who feeds you, controls you
• The Revolution Cannot Triumph Without the Emancipation of Women

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