Thomas Sankara

The French revolution taught us the rights of man.

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.

The French revolution taught us the rights of man

It took the madmen of yesterday for us to be able to act with extreme clarity today. I want to be one of those madmen. We must dare to invent the future.

You cannot carry out fundamental change without a certain amount of madness.

I want people to remember me as someone whose life has been helpful to humanity.

When the people stand up, imperialism trembles.

I can hear the roar of women's silence.