Samora Machel Quotes

Solidarity is not an act of charity, but mutual aid between forces fighting for the same objective. ~ Samora Machel

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

Your secret behavior will be inherited by your children! If Nelson Mandela was a symbol of reconciliation; then reconciliation is our character. If Kwame Nkrumah was a symbol of unity; then unity is our character. If Patrice Lumumba was a symbol of patriotism; then patriotism is our character. If Robert Mugabe is a symbol of dictatorship; then dictatorship is our character. If Haile Selassie was a symbol of heroism; then heroism is our character. If Samora Machel was a symbol of socialism; then socialism is our character. If Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a symbol of justice; then justice is our character. We are the children of the African patriarchs! They are the fathers of the African nations! We have inherited their secret behaviors. ~ Enock Maregesi

Almost everyone know the G3 gun. In the hands of the enemy the G3 is used to oppress and slaughter the people, but we capture a G3, it becomes an instrument for liberating the people, for punishing those who slaughter the people. It is the same gun, but the content has changed because those who use it have different aims, different objectives. ~ Samora Machel

We are the children of Nelson Mandela; we are the children of Kwame Nkrumah; we are the children of Haile Selassie; we are the children of Samora Machel; we are the children of Robert Mugabe; we are the children of Patrice Lumumba; we are the children of Julius Kambarage Nyerere. We know who we are. ~ Enock Maregesi

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

Unity and victory are synonymous. ~ Samora Machel

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

The Catholic Church was the church of the colonial fascist regime. ~ Samora Machel

The state must be the first to be organized and totally committed to serving the interests of the people. ~ Samora Machel

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. ~ Samora Machel

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

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

Be bold. Find the courage to dream lofty dreams of what you wish to attain. Dream big and wide. Dreaming is healthy for our imagination to explore the unknown. Before our goals can materialize, a dream must be set in motion, it must feed our soul (subconscious) a belief that exists in the unknown future. ~ Machel Shull

Preventing the conflicts of tomorrow means changing the mind-set of youth today. ~ Graca Machel

We should be respectful but we must also have the courage to stop harmful practices that impoverish girls, women and their communities. ~ Graca Machel

Soul, love, joy and natural beauty shines first from within. Make time for quiet reflective moments. Be still and know there is more than just Botox and pink martinis for women over 40. ~ Machel Shull

Affirmations take our thoughts to a more protective and powerful place. By affirming good, by affirming daily gratitude, you, yourself will find more peace from giving your thoughts a break from the worry cycle. ~ Machel Shull

Hire people who intimidate you. ~ Machel Montano

Just like anything, don't rush a good thing. Enjoy it. Just like in a game of chess, all of the pieces serve a different purpose . In conquering daily battles, we must remember to set our bars a little lower to discover the immediate joys existing right under our our nose. ~ Machel Shull

A single prayer can alter your destiny if you have enough faith to believe. If this can be true, pray daily prayers for that someone, too. ~ Machel Shull

Recent events have shown us that we are a single, interdependent world. But the burden of any world crisis falls most heavily on the developing countries and on their peoples. And everything that we have learnt tells us that it is the children who will be feeling the harshest and the most permanent effects. Can we therefore claim in all earnestness to love our children--the children of the North and the South--if we do not give the most serious attention to preventing a world that has more than enough resources from dividing ever more deeply between rich and poor? ~ Graca Machel

For example, if you think you are a certain way as a person and that is just who you are and you don't have the power to change, that will become true for you. Whatever image, thoughts or words you continuously play in your conscious mind, your soul (subconscious) will believe.
So think the best. Suggest the best. ~ Machel Shull