It can be said that there are four basic and primary things that the mass of people in a society wish for: to live in a safe environment, to be able to work and provide for themselves, to have access to good public health and to have sound educational opportunities for their children.

The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility.

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

The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.

Home is home even for those who aspire to serve wider interests and who have established their home of choice in distant regions.

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.

Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.