There's no such thing as part freedom.

Each of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld - a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world.

I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.

I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism.

The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced - between the unpalatable and the inedible.

Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.