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Political leader

Samora Machel, born on September 29, 1933, and died on October 19, 1986, was a founding member and leader of the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and the first President of Mozambique after independence. He played a crucial role in Mozambique's struggle for independence and nation-building, and is considered an outstanding leader in the African liberation movement.

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Famous Samora Machel Quotes

“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.”

Men Way Care Wealth Rich Dog Built Medicine Workers Prosperity Medical Vaccines Rich Man Medical Care Vaccinations

Book:The Tasks Ahead: Selected Speeches of Samora Moises Machel

Source: The Tasks Ahead: Selected Speeches of Samora Moises Machel

“The state must be the first to be organized and totally committed to serving the interests of the people.”

People Firsts States Interest Committed Organized Serving

Author:Samora Machel

“Unity and victory are synonymous.”

Justice Victory Diversity Social Justice Unity

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“Solidarity is not an act of charity, but mutual aid between forces fighting for the same objective.”

Values Fighting Force Moral Ethics Charity Aids Objectives Mutual Solidarity Acts Of Charity Mutual Aid

Book:Mozambique: Sowing the Seeds of Revolution

Source: Mozambique: Sowing the Seeds of Revolution

“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.”

Different Humanity Fighting Levels Development Highest Unity Charity International Aids Objectives Allies Solidarity Terrain Fighting On Acts Of Charity

Author:Samora Machel

“The state, the state apparatus, is not an abstraction.”

States Abstraction

Author:Samora Machel

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

Materials Discipline Chaos Defeat Corruption Anarchy Laziness Sooner Or Later Relaxation Idleness Ideological

Book:The Tasks Ahead: Selected Speeches of Samora Moises Machel

Source: The Tasks Ahead: Selected Speeches of Samora Moises Machel

“Personalities and fame pass; the revolution must remain.”

Revolution Personality Fame

Author:Samora Machel

“There are more than 200,000 people in Maputo who are nothing more than parasites.”

People Parasites

Author: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.”

Should Reality Pay Economic Performances Enterprise Wages Salary Deviation

Author:Samora Machel

“It is essential to link enterprises on the basis of objective laws of a socialist economy and legal system.”

Law Economy Essentials Bases Objectives Enterprise Links Socialist Legal System Socialist Economy

Author:Samora Machel

About the Author

Born: September 29, 1933
Died: October 19, 1986
Known for: Political leader
Quotes: 11

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