Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think. As I worked, physical and mental fatigue set in and I was unable to operate to the maximum of my intellectual ability. But in a single cell in prison, I had time to think. I had a clear view of my past and present, and I found that my past left much to be desired, both in regard to my relations with other humans and in developing personal worth.

Today we are a nation at peace with itself, united in our diversity, not only proclaiming but living out the contention that South Africa belongs to all who live in it. We take our place amongst the nations of the world, confident and proud in being an African country.

MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion ofthe world.

Men come and men go, I have come and I will go when my time comes

Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.