Even some of our friends, not only here, but in the international community, in Africa as well, were beginning to show weakness and their weakness, did not lend support to us and we found ourselves weak negotiators at various stages.
Robert MugabeWe are not hungry... Why foist this food upon us? We don't want to be choked. We have enough.
Robert MugabeThe white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.
Robert MugabeThe anti-imperialist, forces in the country [Zimbabwe] here, I think are not that strong. The capitalist forces, the reactionary forces are far more formidable, far better organised. But we would have wanted to hear the voice of the anti-imperialist forces, those who espouse the cause of freedom, the cause of independence, everywhere.
Robert Mugabe