"We can try to cut ourselves from our fellows on the basis of the education we have had; we can try to carve our for ourselves an unfair share of the wealth of the society. But the cost to us, as well as to our fellow citizens, will be very high. It will be high not only in terms of satisfactions forgone, but also in terms of our own security and well-being."

Julius Kambarage Nyerere, from his book Uhuru na Maendeleo (Freedom and Development), 1973.

"If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved."

Julius Kambarage Nyerere, from his book Uhuru na Maendeleo (Freedom and Development), 1973.

"To measure a country's wealth by its gross national product is to measure things, not satisfactions."

From a speech written by Julius Kambarage Nyerere, The Rational Choice given on 2 January 1973 in Khartoum.

"Capitalism is very dynamic. It is a fighting system. Each capitalist enterprise survives by successfully fighting other capitalist enterprises."

From a speech written by Julius Kambarage Nyerere, The Rational Choice given on 2 January 1973 in Khartoum.

"Capitalism means that the masses will work, and a few people - who may not labor at all - will benefit from that work. The few will sit down to a banquet, and the masses will eat whatever is left over."

From a speech written by Julius Kambarage Nyerere, The Rational Choice given on 2 January 1973 in Khartoum.

"We spoke and acted as if, given the opportunity for self-government, we would quickly create utopias. Instead injustice, even tyranny, is rampant."

Julius Kambarage Nyerere, as quoted in David Lamb's The Africans, New York 1985.