Kamisese Mara quotes - page 2

Kamisese Mara was a prominent Fijian statesman and key architect of Fiji’s independence. Regarded as the founding father of modern Fiji, he served as Prime Minister and later President for many years. He played a crucial role in shaping Fiji’s political landscape and promoting unity among its diverse communities. Here are 32 of his quotes:

I suspect the psychological pressure associated with that crisis caused the first mental blackout I had ever suffered. It contributed to a deterioration in my health that later required the insertion of a heart pacemaker.

Kamisese Mara

The first money I have been offered was as District Officer Ba.

Kamisese Mara

(Recollection of what he was thinking to himself when confronted by the military): "They want me out, they want me to abrogate the constitution and this is exactly what Speight wants and if they belong to Speight, I don't belong to them."

Kamisese Mara

(On his Catholic faith): "Certainly it has been the rock on which I have always been able to rely in good times and in bad, and it is the lodestone of my life."

Kamisese Mara

Above all there is our fixed joint determination to build a strong and united Fiji, rich in diversity and pampered with tolerance, goodwill and understanding.

Kamisese Mara

(On his Catholic faith):.

Kamisese Mara