A life of wholeness does not depend on what we experience. Wholeness depends on how we experience our lives.

We must not only speak about forgiveness and reconciliation, we must act on these principles.

God looks at the Middle East, looks at Palestine. When you go to the Holy Land and see what's being done to the Palestinians at checkpoints, for us, it's the kind of thing we experienced in South Africa.

Love is much more demanding than law.

I say somewhat facetiously, "I'm so glad I'm not God." Can you imagine being God and looking at Syria and saying: "These are my children. Look at what they're doing to each other."

I am deeply moved by the warmth and courage of the Canadian people which I felt so strongly during my recent visit to your country. Your support of the struggle against apartheid restored me in my journey home and reassured me that many just people around the world are with us.

You can find justification for slavery in the Bible. Some say this is what the Bible says and that closes the argument.