A freedom fighter learns the hard way that it is the oppressor who defines the nature of the struggle,and the oppressed is often left no recourse but to use methods that mirror those of the oppressor.At a point, one can only fight fire with fire

[I] read Anne Frank's diary [while imprisoned] on Robben Island and derived much encouragement from it.

One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.

We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

The world is truly round and seems to start and end with those we love.

No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.