I watched, along with all of you, as the tens of thousands of our people stood patiently in long queues for many hours. Some sleeping on the open ground overnight waiting to cast this momentous vote.

Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems.

We must look within ourselves, become responsible and provide fresh solutions if we ever want to do more than complain,or make excuses.

The history of struggle is rich with stories of heroes and heroines - some of them leaders, some of them followers, all of them deserve to be remembered.

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

Young people are capable, when aroused, of bringing down the towers of oppression and raising the banners of freedom.

As long as outmoded ways of thinking prevent women from making a meaningful contribution to society, progress will be slow. As long as the nation refuses to acknowledge the equal role of more than half of itself, it is doomed to failure.