Jose Eduardo Dos Santos — Statesman born on August 28, 1942,

José Eduardo dos Santos is an Angolan politician who has been President of Angola since 1979. As President, José Eduardo dos Santos is also the commander in chief of the Angolan Armed Forces and president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, the party that has ruled Angola since it gained independence in 1975... (wikipedia)

There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline.
It is often said that the magnitude of a people is measured by their ability to know how to win.
Our goal is not to crush the enemy at any price, but to make it realize that it is illegal to take up arms to overthrow a democratically elected government.
The merit of a democratic regime rests on one's continual willingness to exchange views, and to compete on the basis of individual merit and capacities.
The current constitutional law places the president of the republic in an embarrassing situation.