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.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of unconventional thinkers in shaping a better future and encourages bold innovation.
Thomas Sankara highlights the role of visionary and unconventional individuals, referred to as 'madmen', in paving the way for progress and clarity in today's actions. He advocates for daring to think outside the box and challenge the status quo, suggesting that such boldness is essential in inventing a better future.
In practice
This quote could be used in a motivational speech to inspire creativity in a team meeting.
Our revolution in Burkina Faso draws on the totality of mans experiences since the first breath of humanity. We wish to be the heirs of all the revolutions of the world, of all the liberation struggles of the peoples of the Third World. We draw the lessons of the American revolution.
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.
We must dare to invent the future
It's really a pity that there are observers who view political events like comic strips. There has to be a Zorro, there has to be a star. No, the problem of Upper Volta is more serious than that. It was a grave mistake to have looked for a man, a star, at all costs, to the point of creating one, that is, to the point of attributing the ownership of the event to captain Sankara, who must have been the brains, etc.
Under its current form, that is imperialism-controlled, debt is a cleverly managed re-conquest of Africa, aiming at subjugating its growth and development through foreign rules. Thus, each one of us becomes the financial slave, which is to say a true slave.
A military without political training is a potential criminal.
I had always been proud of my body - its strength and grace enabled me to pursue my passions.
What some folks call impossible is just stuff they haven't seen before.
Encourage everyone you meet with a smile or compliment. Make them feel better when you leave their presence and they will always be glad to see you coming.
There's always constantly interesting things to do, and who knows, maybe I will be a good sculptor. I haven't decided what I am going to do next, but I am not going to quit just because I did something interesting.
We are still awaiting Easter; we are not yet standing in the full light but walking toward it full of trust.
I feel very privileged to hear how somebody used to run around stickin' people up and stealing cars, and now they're gettin' their life back together... I just love the stories. The stories of the fallen world, they excite us. That's the interesting stuff.
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