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

The abolition of the death penalty is making us a civilized society. It shows we actually do mean business when we say we have reverence for life.

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.

I am a Nobel Peace laureate and my business should be to try to bring stability, not to be a red rag to bulls.

Each one of us can be an oasis of peace.

To forgive is not just to be altruistic.

There is no peace in Southern Africa. There is no peace because there is no justice. There can be no real peace and security until there be first justice enjoyed by all the inhabitants of that beautiful land. The Bible knows nothing about peace without justice, for that would be crying "peace, peace, where there is no peace". God's Shalom, peace, involves inevitably righteousness, justice, wholeness, fullness of life, participation in decision-making, goodness, laughter, joy, compassion, sharing and reconciliation.