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Thomas Sankara, born on December 21, 1949 and died on October 15, 1987, was a political figure from Ivory Coast. He served as the head of state and is known for his radical reforms and anti-corruption policies, making him an important figure in the African independence movement.

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Famous Thomas Sankara Quotes

“Without patriotic political education, a soldier is only a potential criminal.”

Political Soldier Criminals Patriotic Political Education

Book:We are Heirs of the World's Revolutions: Speeches from the Burkina Faso Revolution, 1983-87

Source: We are Heirs of the World's Revolutions: Speeches from the Burkina Faso Revolution, 1983-87

“A military without political training is a potential criminal.”

Political Military Training Criminals

Author:Thomas Sankara

“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 a star. No, the problem of Upper Volta is more serious than that. It was a grave mistake to have looked for a man, a star, at all costs, to the point of creating one, that is, to the point of attributing the ownership of the event to captain Sankara, who must have been the brains, etc.”

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Author:Thomas Sankara

About the Author

Born: December 21, 1949
Died: October 15, 1987
Known for: Political figure
Quotes: 38

Books & Sources

Thomas Sankara speaks: the Burkina Faso revolution, 1983-87Related source material

We are Heirs of the World's Revolutions: Speeches from the Burkina Faso Revolution, 1983-87Related source material

Somos herederos de las revoluciones del Mundo: Discursos de la revolución de Burkina Faso, 1983-87Related source material

Women's Liberation and the African Freedom StruggleRelated source material

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