Tanzania
Quotes & Thinkers from Tanzania
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"I knew that it was only education that was to liberate me and my family from the grips of poverty."
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Benjamin Mkapa
Politics
1938–2020
"We have a propensity for starting and joining all kinds of organisations, the result was that we were spending more time in conferences than implementing the decisions."
9 quotes
Irene Tarimo
Science
b. 1964
"I knew that it was only education that was to liberate me and my family from the grips of poverty."
3 quotes
Julius Nyerere
Politics
Ujamaa
1922–1999
"Freedom to many means immediate betterment, as if by magic … Unless I can meet at least some of these aspirations, my support will wane and my head will roll just as surely as the tickbird follows the rhino."
6 quotes
John Magufuli
Politics
COVID-19 denial
1959–2021
"While reiterating Tanzania's support to the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration"
4 quotes
Ali Mohamed Shein
Politics
b. 1948
"I am excited that Tanzania is the only country out of 53 African nations to host the relay. This is a rare opportunity for our nation and a challenge for the government and the people to promote sports."
2 quotes
Mark Mwandosya
Politics
b. 1949
"What is the cost of the pride of the nation? The number does not mean anything as long as we buy the plane, maintain it and look after the welfare of our people."
1 quotes
Bernard Membe
Politics
1953–2023
"The Palestinians fight for their rights and their land using stones and catapults but the Israelis retaliate with disproportional and overwhelming power by using bullets and bombs thus killing so many innocent civilians,"
4 quotes
Notable Quotes
"The Lindi Region needs particular sensitization on education. The progress in all levels of education is not very encouraging when compared to other regions. That is why Open University of Tanzania intend to contribute whatever we have in rectifying this situation."
— Irene Tarimo, b. 1964View →
"When a woman can be empowered she can, they are very important people in our society, I call on women to enroll in large numbers in the colleges and Universities so that they can be the catalyst for development in our region."
— Irene Tarimo, b. 1964View →
"We have a propensity for starting and joining all kinds of organisations, the result was that we were spending more time in conferences than implementing the decisions."
— Benjamin Mkapa, b. 1938View →
"We are following the policies carried out by the new government. President Magufuli has the support of Tanzanian people. He is also very popular in other African countries. Now we see the optimism in Tanzania and this is very positive."
— John Magufuli, b. 1959View →
"Those criticising the president have nothing better to do. It is for the president to decide which meetings he wants to attend and which he wants to delegate to the vice-president or the prime minister who can also serve the purpose"
— John Magufuli, b. 1959View →