Mathieu Kerekou quotes

Mathieu Kérékou was a Beninese politician and military officer who served as President of Benin for several decades. His leadership saw major political changes, including a transition from Marxist-Leninist rule to multiparty democracy. He played a pivotal role in shaping Benin’s modern political landscape. Here are 3 of his quotes:

Whether we are poor among the poorest, or less poor among the wealthier, let us stand proud and noteworthy, united and strong, comforted by our belonging to the Community of the Free Nations of our Planet.

Mathieu Kerekou

Poverty should not be viewed by us as a humiliation and even less so as a position of honour or a fatality.

Mathieu Kerekou