The African is not 'Communistic' in his thinking; he is -- if I may coin an expression - 'communitary'.

Take every penny you have set aside for aid for Tanzania and spend it in the UK, explaining to people the facts and causes of poverty.

Independence cannot be real if a nation depends upon gifts.

The greatest contraceptive one can have in the developing world is the knowledge that your children will live

You cannot develop people. You must allow people to develop themselves.

Decisions made in Washington are more important to us than those made here in Dar es-Salaam. So, maybe my people should be allowed to vote in American presidential elections.

If a door is shut, attempts should be made to open it; if it is ajar, it should be pushed until it is wide open. In neither case should the door be blown up at the expense of those inside.