Mature, or not mature, a fruit falls in face of the storm of history. [Mure, ou pas mure, un fruit tombe comme meme devant le tempet de l'histoire.]
Source:
-- Joseph-Desire Mobutu Sese Seko, (Oct 14 1930-1997), Congolese president, military leader; He Zairianized Congo to become Zaire in 1972.