Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.

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

Those South Africans who berate me for being loyal to our friends, literally they can go and throw themselves into a pool. I am not going to betray the trust of those who helped us.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

No matter what the past has dealt you, don't let it destroy your future.

In prison, illusions can offer comfort.

Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development.