Robert Mugabe

“We have said the first step was to designate the land, inform the owners. And the second would be to get the responses from the owners. And this will be openly done.”

“Countries such as the U.S. and Britain have taken it upon themselves to decide for us in the developing world, even to interfere in our domestic affairs and to bring about what they call reg...”

“The land is ours. It's not European and we have taken it, we have given it to the rightful people... Those of white extraction who happen to be in the country and are farming are welcome to...”

“The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.”

“Our votes must go together with our guns. After all, any vote we shall have, shall have been the product of the gun. The gun which produces the vote should remain its security officer - its...”

“We are no longer going to ask for the land, but we are going to take it without negotiating.”

“Our party must continue to strike fear in the heart of the white man, our real enemy!”

“Zimbabwe has lots of safaris, but very few are African. Most are white-owned. In our region, we have the most safaris and animals. Our people cannot keep suffering.”

“Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans; so are its resources.”