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Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes

I am a revolutionary; my life is dedicated to freeing the people Picture Quote #1

From now on you must pray for your people and yourself three times a day Picture Quote #1

We did not even know his name Picture Quote #1

We thought that the proletariat would eventually run the world. But it is the Americans who have assumed that position... The American people have changed Picture Quote #1

Ethiopia did not have the same problem [of corruption]. African leaders looked at us with envy Picture Quote #1

After Mengistu consolidated his power in 1978, his personality gradually began to change. His ability to listen and his patience faded away. We could now see these qualities were pretences only; he had been putting on his best behavior in his bid for support Picture Quote #1

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Everything Mengistu has done since 1977 has been to place himself in a position of uncontestable power. Neither Haile Selassie nor any of the previous emperors had this insatiable thirst for power Picture Quote #1

Mengistu seemed to symbolize the revolution. He was the baria, the slave who overthrew the master, the member of the conquered tribe who got even with the conquerors, the poorly educated son of a servant who rose against the intellectual elite Picture Quote #1

Ethiopia did not have the same problem. African leaders looked at us with envy Picture Quote #1

Mengistu is a barbaric and cruel creature who becomes happy with the death of human beings Picture Quote #1

One of the fundamental preconditions of successful socialist construction is to ensure the people’s readiness to defend themselves from the ravages of probable regional or global wars on the basis of the balance of forces generating from the basic contradictions of our epoch Picture Quote #1

Was 80 years old and a very weak man. We tried our best to save him but we could not keep him Picture Quote #1

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We fought them when they sought to dismember the nation. Is this why I should seek exoneration? Picture Quote #1

If I had resigned on my own accord, to whom would I have transferred the reigns of power? Picture Quote #1

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I am a revolutionary; my life is dedicated to freeing the people (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) From now on you must pray for your people and yourself three times a day (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) We did not even know his name (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) We thought that the proletariat would eventually run the world. But it is the Americans who have assumed that position... The American people have changed (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) Ethiopia did not have the same problem [of corruption]. African leaders looked at us with envy (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) After Mengistu consolidated his power in 1978, his personality gradually began to change. His ability to listen and his patience faded away. We could now see these qualities were pretences only; he had been putting on his best behavior in his bid for support (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) Everything Mengistu has done since 1977 has been to place himself in a position of uncontestable power. Neither Haile Selassie nor any of the previous emperors had this insatiable thirst for power (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) Mengistu seemed to symbolize the revolution. He was the baria, the slave who overthrew the master, the member of the conquered tribe who got even with the conquerors, the poorly educated son of a servant who rose against the intellectual elite (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) Ethiopia did not have the same problem. African leaders looked at us with envy (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) Mengistu is a barbaric and cruel creature who becomes happy with the death of human beings (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) One of the fundamental preconditions of successful socialist construction is to ensure the people’s readiness to defend themselves from the ravages of probable regional or global wars on the basis of the balance of forces generating from the basic contradictions of our epoch (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) Was 80 years old and a very weak man. We tried our best to save him but we could not keep him (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) We fought them when they sought to dismember the nation. Is this why I should seek exoneration? (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes) If I had resigned on my own accord, to whom would I have transferred the reigns of power? (Mengistu Haile Mariam Quotes)