"A leader of independent thinking, guided by clarity of vision and principled position, Mwalimu was a moving force in the Non-Aligned Movement. He argued that being non-aligned did not imply neutrality or that its members did not have views. He powerfully stated in 1970 that by non-alignment we saying to the big powers that we also belong to this planet. We are asserting the right of small, and militarily weaker nations to determine their own policies in their own interest, and to have an influence on world affairs which accords with the right of all peoples to live on this earth as human beings, equal with other human beings. In the later part of his life, Mwalimu relentlessly pursued this ideal in the endeavor to ensure economic and political justice for the people of the South." - Dr. Salim, October, 2002
