Thomas Sankara Quotes

The French Revolution Taught Us The Rights Of Man.

The Revolution Cannot Triumph Without The Emancipation Of Women

Our Revolution In Burkina Faso Draws On The Totality Of Mans Experiences Since The First Breath Of Humanity. We Wish To Be The Heirs Of All The Revolutions Of The World, Of All The Liberation Struggles Of The Peoples Of The Third World. We Draw The Lessons Of The American Revolution.

I Can Hear The Roar Of Women's Silence

Let There Be An End To The Arrogance Of The Big Powers Who Miss No Opportunity To Put The Rights Of The People In Question. Africa's Absence From The Club Of Those Who Have The Right To Veto Is Unjust And Should Be Ended.

It's Really A Pity That There Are Observers Who View Political Events Like Comic Strips. There Has To Be A Zorro, There Has To Be A Star. No, The Problem Of Upper Volta Is More Serious Than That. It Was A Grave Mistake To Have Looked For A Man, A Star, At All Costs, To The Point Of Creating One, That Is, To The Point Of Attributing The Ownership Of The Event To Captain Sankara, Who Must Have Been The Brains, Etc.

Comrades, There Is No True Social Revolution Without The Liberation Of Women

A Military Without Political Training Is A Potential Criminal.

Women Hold Up The Other Half Of The Sky.

If You Take A Walk Around Ouagadougou And Make A List Of The Mansions You See, You Will Note That They Belong To Just A Minority. How Many Of You Who Have Been Assigned To Ouagadougou From The Farthest Corners Of The Country Have Had To Move Every Night Because You've Been Thrown Out Of The House You Have Rented? To Those Who Have Acquired Houses And Land Through Corruption We Say: Start To Tremble. If You Have Stolen, Tremble, Because We Will Come After You

Debt Is A Cleverly Managed Reconquest Of Africa

We Make Every Effort To See That Our Actions Live Up To Our Words And Be Vigilant With Regards To Our Behavior.