Part of building a new nation means building a spirit of tolerance, love and respect amongst the people of this country.

You know, you can only lead them from behind.

We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.

What freedom am I being offered while the organization of the people remains banned? Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.

The real meaning of the spoken word has to be demonstrated by practical deeds

Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.

That was one of the things that worried me – to be raised to the position of a semi-god – because then you are no longer a human being. I wanted to be known as Mandela, a man with weaknesses, some of which are fundamental, and a man who is committed, but never the less, sometimes he fails to live up to expectations.