Kenneth Kaunda

Kenneth Kaunda (1924-2021), full name Kenneth David Kaunda, was a Zambian nationalist and politician. He was a leading figure in Zambian independence movement. Later, he was imprisoned and the movement was banned. Upon Zambian independence in October 1964, he became first president of Zambia, however, he resigned after economic policies failed.

Wisdom & Quotes

• The moment you have protected an individual, you have protected society.
• Passive resistance is a sport for gentleman (and ladies) - just like the pursuit of war, a heroic enterprise for the ruling classes but a grievous burden on the rest.
• The power which establishes a state is violence; the power which maintains it is violence; the power which eventually overthrows it is violence.
• War is just like bush-clearing - the moment you stop, the jungle comes back even thicker, but for a little while you can plant and grow a crop in the ground you have won at such a terrible cost.

Junnosake Yoshiyuki