Africans require, want, the franchise on the basis of one man one vote. They want political independence.

A free press is one of the pillars of democracy.

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

I am not the only one who did not want revenge. Almost all my colleagues in prison did not want revenge, because there is no time to do anything else except to try and save your people.

Our motto should be: let us make peace so that we can concentrate on the really important work that needs to be done. That is, alleviating the plight of the poor and the defenceless, for as long as most of humanity feels the pain of poverty we all remain prisoners.

The more informed you are, the less arrogant and aggressive you are.

The virtue and the strength of UWC is that it provides small, but powerful cells of innovation, catalysts for change, breaking barriers of habit and opening broader vistas of experience for both pupils and educationalists.