Thabo Mbeki Quotes

Every people should be originators of their own destiny.

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap.

in freeing myself from the romantic dream of finding another man to come along and rescue me, I learned that no one can rescue me except myself.

If I am to truly become an autonomous woman, then I must take over that role of being my own guardian.

Liberation does not come from outside.

Unless men are taught to rely upon themselves they can never be truly worthy of the name of freemen.

There's no better way to be than depending on yourself.

Today I will not wait for someone to come to my aid. I'm not helpless. Although help may come, I'm my own rescuer. My relationships will dramatically improve when I stop rescuing others and stop expecting others to rescue me.

Never neglect what you can do for yourself in the form of another.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

I am a good, strong word giver; I am a jealous guard of my own secrets. Freedom is the rule; I am hungry for one good thing I can do.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself?

Strong people don't need strong leaders.

Government is to point you in the right direction, and not to do everything for you.

Our aim is to help the clients help themselves, not to tell them what to think.

Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better.

Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

I try to not focus on what people expect from me.

I had always been a free spirit and always gotten what I wanted.

I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent.

But the whole point of liberation is that you get out. Restructure your life. Act by yourself.

You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

I don't have anything to prove anymore. I don't have a record deal, no one has any expectations, I'm in a position of freedom. I don't need anyone's approval.

That's the kind of motif I bring to the books - that people take charge of their own lives.