"Dead, living, free, or in prison on the orders of the colonialists, it is not I who counts. It is the Congo, it is Africa."

"The struggle for independence is a difficult one, but we will triumph."

"The forces of progress will triumph over the forces of reaction."

"The struggle for freedom will never end until all Africans are free."

"Blacks, like whites, are intelligent and courageous. They want to control their own affairs and develop their own country."