Some of us would be greatly astonished to learn the reasons why others respect us.

Africa has her mysteries, and even a wise man cannot understand them. But a wise man respects them.

In settling an island, the first building erected by a Spaniard will be a church, by a Frenchman a fort, by a Dutchman a warehouse, and by an Englishman an alehouse.

The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much.

Many need no other provocation to enmity than that they find themselves excelled.

I have said this before, but I shall say it again and again and again: your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars.

When the missionaries first came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, “Let us pray.” We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.

I do desire we may be better strangers.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

Who sees all beings in his own self, and his own self in all beings, loses all fear.

No man has any natural authority over his fellow man.

There is no foreign land; it is the traveler only that is foreign.

Of troubles none is greater than to be robbed of one’s native land.