Yoweri Museveni

“The problem of Africa, in general, and Uganda, in particular, is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power.”

“Nobody should be above the law.”

“We should not have a country of spectators. We should have a country of players.”

“Security is the cornerstone of development.”

“I am a freedom fighter; I would not be happy to see my people in a cage.”

“If a thief comes to your house, you don't start discussing with him, you shoot him.”

“We are not going to be lectured by anybody on how to run our country.”

“Homosexuals are disgusting. What sort of people are they?”

“You cannot have a country of beggars.”

“Africa's problem is not a lack of resources, but a lack of visionary leadership.”

“My mission is to see a united Africa.”

“I have told the NRM leaders that I will not tolerate corruption.”

“The state of underdevelopment in Africa is a result of a misdiagnosis of the continent's problems.”

“The real wealth of Africa is its people.”

“We went to the bush to fight for the right of the people to choose their leaders.”

“If you want to be a leader, you must be a reader.”

“I am not an admirer of Israel, but I have to be fair. As I see it, Israel is not the problem, but the Palestinians.”

“I hear that there are some people who are not happy with my long stay in power. I will not leave until I have finished my work.”