The world is truly round and seems to start and end with those we love.

There is an absence of democratic accountability and control in every sphere of government and the state. To address this debilitating legacy requires determined action and a deep commitment to transforming our society from a crisis ridden present into something all South Africans can be truly proud of.

Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

There is nothing like a fixed, steady aim, with an honorable purpose. It dignifies your nature, and insures your success.

Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.

Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.

Our people outside of prison used my name to mobilize the community locally and internationally. But for me to be treated separately from my colleagues, who had contributed as much as and even more than I had, would have been a betrayal of them.