Samora Machel

Samora Machel (1933-1986) was a Mozambiquen activist and politician. He led Mozambique to independence from Portugal (1975) and eventually became its president. He died in a plane crash in 1986.

Wisdom & Quotes

• Idleness leads to relaxation, sooner or later bringing about ideological and material corruption, accompanied by lack of discipline, anarchy, chaos and defeat.
• Personalities and fame pass; the revolution must remain.
• Unity and victory are synonymous.

Nguyen Chi Thien