I am passionately opposed to the death penalty for anyone . . . I think, myself, that it is an obscenity . . .

Is Zionism racism? I would say yes. It's a policy that to me looks like it has very many parallels with racism. The effect is the same. Whether you call it that or not is in a sense irrelevant.

Forgiving is not easy. It is not cheap.

The moment our dignity is undermined, we get up in arms and want to see our dignity restored - especially if we are humiliated.

... freedom translates into having a supply of clean water, having electricity on tap; being able to live in a decent home and have a good job; to be able to send your children to school and to have accessible healthcare. I mean what's the point of having made this transition if the quality of life ... is not enhanced and improved? If not, the vote is useless.

There are two forms of justice. There is what is called retributive justice and there is restorative justice.

Bringing people together is what i call 'ubuntu,' which means 'I am because we are.' Far too often people think of themselves as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.