Quotes Library

September 19, 2025

Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen. I want everyone to play cricket in Zimbabwe; I want ours to be a nation of gentlemen.

Robert Mugabe (1924–2019), African politician, prime minister of Zimbabwe, in Sunday Times, 26 February 1984, Jay p.267

Do you know why God gave cricket to the English? To teach them the meaning of eternity—the time that it takes for a typical cricket match.

Mr. Mugabe got over that plan pretty quickly.

March 11, 2025

12 months ago

Finality is not the language of politics.

August 24, 2025

6 months ago

The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.

August 11, 2025

7 months ago

We are here to consult the interests and not to obey the will of the people, if we honestly believe that will conflicts with those interests.

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