Samora Machel quotes

Samora Machel was a Mozambican revolutionary leader and the first President of independent Mozambique. As a key figure in the struggle against Portuguese colonial rule, he played a central role in shaping the nation. He is remembered for his commitment to liberation, social justice, and African unity. Here are 7 of his quotes:

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

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

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

The Catholic Church was the church of the colonial fascist regime.

Samora Machel

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

Samora Machel

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

Samora Machel