To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.

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.

We can neither heal nor build if, on the one hand the rich in our society see the poor as hordes of irritants or if on the other hand the poor sit back, expecting charity. All of us must take responsibility for the upliftment of our conditions, prepared to give our best to the benefit of all

A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.

There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires

There's no such thing as part freedom.

Even behind prison walls I can see the heavy clouds and the blue sky over the horizon