Salaries and wages must reflect the reality of the enterprise's economic performance; deviations from the planned performance should be reflected in pay.

The rich man's dog gets more in the way of vaccination, medicine and medical care than do the workers upon whom the rich man's wealth is built.

Solidarity is not an act of charity, but mutual aid between forces fighting for the same objective.

Idleness leads to relaxation, sooner or later bringing about ideological and material corruption, accompanied by lack of discipline, anarchy chaos and defeat.

The state must be the first to be organized and totally committed to serving the interests of the people.

Personalities and fame pass; the revolution must remain.

Unity and victory are synonymous.

It is essential to link enterprises on the basis of objective laws of a socialist economy and legal system.

There are more than 200,000 people in Maputo who are nothing more than parasites.

The state, the state apparatus, is not an abstraction.

Every action either teaches you or blesses you.

Try to read or send a love note everyday. Love is the most powerful force there is in this world and we're not tapping into its power as often as we should.

One who seeks to control others is one who suffers from the affliction of fear.

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

Inspiration comes in the middle of the night when you should be doing homework.

What is important is the future. After 40 years of creation, I continue. This is what I love.

The difference between men and women is that women seek power in order to address issues, while men address issues in order to seek power.

I really don't like when things are all polished and perfect - the perfect love story and the hair is perfect.

The reality is that the NBA was in worse shape in the '70s and early '80s. People have convenient memories.

You must bear in mind that each law is circumstantial. It does depend on the circumstances.