1.
There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech
Idi Amin
'The right to free expression is guaranteed, but the consequences cannot be controlled.'
2.
His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.
Idi Amin
3.
I have to keep law and order and it means that I have to kill my enemies before they kill me.
Idi Amin
I must maintain justice and order, which necessitates eliminating my adversaries before they have the chance to eliminate me.
4.
The problem with me is that I am fifty or one hundred years ahead of my time. My speed is very fast. Some ministers have had to drop out of my government because they could not keep up.
Idi Amin
'My progression is so swift that I seem to be living in a different era compared to my contemporaries. My velocity is extraordinary, causing some members of my administration to resign due to their incapability to keep pace.'
5.
Germany is the place where when Hitler was the prime minister and supreme commander, he burned over six million Jews. This is because Hitler and all German people knew that Israelis are not people who are working in the interest of the world and that is why they burned the Israelis alive with gas in the soil of Germany.
Idi Amin
6.
If we knew the meaning to everything that is happening to us, then there would be no meaning.
Idi Amin
If we were privy to the rationale behind all that is befalling us, then there would be no purpose.
7.
It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty for my taste.
Idi Amin
I sampled human flesh but found it too briny for my liking.
8.
My mission is to lead the country out of a bad situation of corruption, depression and slavery. After I rid the country of these vices, I will then organize and supervise a general election of a genuinely democratic civilian government.
Idi Amin
9.
Sometimes people mistake the way I talk for what I am thinking.
Idi Amin
At times, individuals misinterpret my speech for what is going on in my mind.
10.
I do not want to be controlled by any superpower. I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world, and that is why I do not let any superpower control me.
Idi Amin
I reject any notion of being dictated to by a higher power; I am my own most formidable force and will not be constrained or manipulated.
11.
Your experience will be a lesson to all of us men to be careful not to marry ladies in very high positions.
Idi Amin
Your experience should serve as a cautionary tale to all of us males to not take on brides of considerable rank.
12.
In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has to make to achieve law and order.
Idi Amin
Any nation must make casualties in order to establish justice and peace.
13.
You cannot run faster than a bullet.
Idi Amin
You cannot outpace a projectile.
14.
Politics is like boxing - you try to knock out your opponents.
Idi Amin
Politicking is akin to pugilism - endeavoring to vanquish adversaries.
15.
I propose getting rid of conventional armaments and replacing them with reasonably priced hydrogen bombs that will be distributed equally throughout the world.
Idi Amin
I suggest replacing traditional weaponry with reasonably priced hydrogen bombs that can be fairly allocated across the globe.
16.
Although some people felt Adolf Hitler was bad, he was a great man and a real conqueror whose name would never be forgotten.
Idi Amin
Despite the criticism of Adolf Hitler, he was an extraordinary leader and a renowned conqueror who will forever be remembered.
17.
I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world.
Idi Amin
I deem myself the preeminent personage in the universe.
18.
I'm a good Muslim and I'm only interested in Islam.
Idi Amin
I am an upstanding adherent to the Islamic faith and devoted only to its teachings.
19.
I am the hero of Africa.
Idi Amin
I am the champion of Africa.
20.
I want to be remembered as a great athlete. As a boxing champion.
Idi Amin
I aspire to be remembered as a remarkable sportsman. As a pugilist conqueror.
