All Quotes

"My wish is that we do not resign our people only to raise grievances but to also use their agency to collectively work towards a common future and truly give a sense of place, security and dignity to redress the human wrongs of our past to human rights of the future"

"We seek to pursue our objective of a better life for all."

"The pressing need to concentrate on the present does not, and must not, imply disregard for the future"

"We are therefore advising all citizens of Zimbabwe that any reports and actions designed to create instability in Zimbabwe will be met by the full force of the law"

"We wish to make it very clear to all Zimbabwean citizens that the security organisations will only stand in support of those political leaders that will pursue Zimbabwean values"

"We will therefore not accept, let alone support or salute anyone with a different agenda"

"Let it be known that the highest office on the land is a ‘straight jacket’ whose occupant is expected to observe the objectives of the liberation struggle"

"Any change designed to reverse the gains of this revolution will not be supported"

"First we must admit there is a crisis. Everyone can see that. So we must do something about it. It is important for the nation to be told that we are facing an economic crisis. In my view, it is not right to keep quiet and let nature take its course"

"There is no need to fight over these results. We must accept the reality that we have lost these elections to the MDC. What is important is to live together in peace, both losers and winners. We do not want violence in this area. We are relatives"

"The late officer ran her race well and has now passed the baton to those surviving to continue the race"

"It is, therefore, incumbent on us, as serving officers and members and indeed all Zimbabweans, to ensure that her good deeds and hard work were not in vain"

"We all have a responsibility to ensure that Zimbabwe attains an upper-middle-income status which will translate into improvement of the welfare of citizens and ourselves as members of the ZDF"

"As we focus on recovering our economy, we must shed misbehaviours and acts of indiscipline which have characterised the past, acts of corruption must stop forthwith"

"Where these occur, swift justice must be served to show each and all that crime and other acts of economic sabotage can only guarantee ruin to perpetrators"

"I would also urge our members to remain peaceful before and after elections. We do not condone any acts of violence"

"You should nature good entrepreneurial skills and commitment such as those possessed by Cecil John Rhodes, who while in his 20s and 30s, incorporated the British South Africa Company (BSAC) and its subsidiaries that structured the trade of major commodities for international markets"

"Most of our young people have lost their sense of patriotism and direction. Our people have also lost their sense of patriotism"

"I don’t worship Rhodes but where we need to use him as an inspiration then let’s do so"

"To the Ministry of Agriculture, lets aggregate our youths into groups and create an enabling environment towards value addition and beneficiation"

"The Ministry should support youths through programmes like Command Agriculture and should think of banks that do not require collateral in an effort to fully implement the government’s vision 2030 thrust"

"It was mostly women comrades who carried logistical supplies. Men were there to guard them with guns"

"We did not believe the ceasefire initially, so I called many mujibas…"

"We spoke together after the loss of the last match. We agreed that we should keep fighting and that’s what we did"

"I thank god for the award of Woman of The Match, it crowns our efforts and so does the win"

"In our first match, we were nervous and were not yet aware of the situation. But we managed to pass through this one"

"In our first match, we were nervous and were not yet aware of the situation. But we managed to pass through this one. We came to qualify to the final game; this is our level and we are ready for AS Mande"

"They do say that socialism is the ideal philosophy — just as long as you have capitalists to pay for it."

"St Joseph is Patron Saint of the Universal Church, Patron Saint of China, an excellent model of a good Catholic, a good father, a good citizen, but also an exemplary model for immigrant workers today, the reputed father of Jesus, the one who assumed responsibility for the family, who was a good Catholic within the Church, a good citizen in the community. Especially you, young immigrant workers, take the example of his life and faith, turn your prayer to him, exercising generous love like his."

"What the Pope said today, tomorrow will be our precious deposit of faith. So we have an obligation to deepen it, implement it and spread it. You have the responsibility to tell the faithful that the Year of Faith is an inspiration of the Holy Spirit to the Pope, it is a way through which the Holy Spirit guides the Church. People can better live the Year of Faith offering a living witness of faith."

"Our achievements as government also advance millennium development goals, particularly quality education and well-ventilated classroom blocks encompass inclusive learning"

"Our schools promote gender equality, that is a safe space that encourages girls’ participation in STEM and this improved infrastructure promotes attendance and performance. This double-storey used land sufficiently, and we will continue with teacher capacitation"

"I am stepping down as the vice president of the Republic of Zimbabwe … with immediate effect"

"not as a matter of cowardice"

"I have been going through a soul-searching pilgrimage and realized that I need the space to deal with my problems outside the governance chair"

"As Matabeleland South, we are endowed with natural resources, which are our God-given treasure. Let’s use them for our benefit and enrichment"

"Let’s not be onlookers while others come from elsewhere and exploit our resources. Let’s form consortiums to drive investment. Without us taking the lead, no one will come and develop our region"

"Without a recovery process, it is easy to slide into toxic anger, despair, cynicism, and more."

"Günther was a faithful Catholic and a devout priest. His philosophical labours were at any rate a sincere and honest endeavour to promote the triumph of positive Christianity over those systems of philosophy which were inimical to it. But it is questionable whether he pursued the right course in disregarding the fruitful labours of Scholastic theology and philosophy."

"Eschatological hope is “the midwife of new beginnings."

"Music is become a complaisant and versatile handmaiden, and, since the impossible is demanded of her, she calls up all her strength to perform at least the unusual."

"I just cannot understand how adults can go to school and prevent learners from receiving education"

"Learners are the future of this country and they should be given the chance to get education"

"It is my responsibility as the MEC to ensure that those vulnerable learners who are disabled are also given opportunities, like other learners, where they are exposed to sports"

"Our teachers’ commitment to improving their skills and enhancing the learning experience of our learners speaks volumes about their dedication"

"Schools thrive when communities remain actively involved in their affairs"

"It is both a moral obligation and a patriotic duty to give back to the schools that shaped our formative years"

"when we change the life of a child, we change a nation"

"We cannot sit and watch our children perish in illegal substances when we can also develop them outside classroom walls by nurturing their talents through school sports"

"We are periodically reminded of our overarching duty to uphold human rights and endorse peace"