Kamisese Mara Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family has already moved and you have to move, the boat is ready to take you out. I didn't have time to ask, even ask a question.”

“I suspect the psychological pressure associated with that crisis caused the first mental blackout I had ever suffered. It contributed to a deterioration in my health that later required the insertion of a heart pacemaker.”

“Whom am I going to trust if I have to back again.”

“How could I stand by and watch my house on fire?”

“The first money I have been offered was as District Officer Ba.”

“I received my money from the treasury, I used to very early to go the clubs, but when the burden of looking after my children came upon me I tried to live a quite life, and save as much as I could.”

“I have never been bribed as a Prime Minister.”

“I thought they know that I was the Commander in Chief, not that I know that I am the Commander in Chief, and they should behave; know how to behave to the Commander in Chief.”