He believed in being the very best that you can be, regardless of your station in life. If you are a farmer, strive to be the very best farmer. If you are a businessman or woman, be the best you can possibly be. He believed in education. From that thoughtful and emotional statement emerged one of Dr. Banda's greatest legacies, Kamuzu Academy.
Education is the key to everything.
I mean to educate my people. The future of this country depends upon education. Education has always been my doorway to ignorance. These are just some of the Dr. Banda's words that have influenced my life and caused me to work hard to try to achieve the level of excellence that he believed in. To this day, at age 65, I still measure things that I do by whether the Ngwazi would be pleased and consider them well done.