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Democracy is not for Africa. There was only one African chief and here in Zaire we must make unity.

— Mobutu Sésé Seko

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If you want to steal, steal a little in a nice way. But if you steal too much to become rich overnight, you'll be caught.

We are seeking our own authenticity, and we will find it because we wish, in the innermost fibers of our being to discover it.

Zaire is the country that has been the most heavily exploited in the world. That is why farms, ranches, plantations, concessions, commerce, and real estate agencies will be turned over to sons of the country.

I am the latest victim of the cold war, no longer needed by the US. The lesson is that my support for American policy counts for nothing.

We in Zaire spent a lot of time building a strong central state which could resist Soviet aggression quickly and effectively. This enabled us to decisively make the uniform decisions that were necessary to fulfill our national defense obligations and our commitments to the United States.

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