Samora Machel Quotes & Sayings

The state, the state apparatus, is not an abstraction. — Samora Machel

The rich man's dog gets more in the way of vaccination, medicine and medical care than do the workers upon whom the rich man's wealth is built. — Samora Machel

International solidarity is not an act of charity: It is an act of unity between allies fighting on different terrains toward the same objective. The foremost of these objectives is to aid the development of humanity to the highest level possible. — Samora Machel

There are more than 200,000 people in Maputo who are nothing more than parasites. — Samora Machel

Personalities and fame pass; the revolution must remain. — Samora Machel

The Catholic Church was the church of the colonial fascist regime. — Samora Machel

Unity and victory are synonymous. — Samora Machel

The state must be the first to be organized and totally committed to serving the interests of the people. — Samora Machel

Idleness leads to relaxation, sooner or later bringing about ideological and material corruption, accompanied by lack of discipline, anarchy chaos and defeat. — Samora Machel

Salaries and wages must reflect the reality of the enterprise's economic performance; deviations from the planned performance should be reflected in pay. — Samora Machel

It is essential to link enterprises on the basis of objective laws of a socialist economy and legal system. — Samora Machel

Solidarity is not an act of charity, but mutual aid between forces fighting for the same objective. — Samora Machel