Africa Quote by Julius Nyerere

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

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

“ Hay quienes quieren llegar a la luna, mientras nosotros aún estamos tratando de llegar a la aldea”

— Julius Nyerere

In Tanzania, it was more than one hundred tribal units which lost their freedom; it was one nation that regained it.

— Julius Nyerere

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

The greatest contraceptive one can have in the developing world is the knowledge that your children will live

— Julius Nyerere

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

Should we really let our people starve so we can pay our debts.

— Julius Nyerere

If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved.

— Julius Nyerere

The African is not 'Communistic' in his thinking; he is -- if I may coin an expression - 'communitary'.

— Julius Nyerere

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

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