I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment.
Nelson MandelaRegarding African education in this country, there was a time when the government took no interest whatsoever in African education. It was the churches, that part of civil society, which bought land, built schools, and employed and paid teachers. People like myself, right from grade eight up to university, I was in missionary schools.
Nelson MandelaThe importance of a high moral code, which is at the foundation of the Scout movement, cannot be stressed too highly.
Nelson MandelaSport has the power to change the world... Sport can awaken hope where there was previously only despair.
Nelson MandelaThere are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous. Some of them are not known even in their own countries, but when you come across them you are very impressed. Those are heroes or heroines we must never forget. Because of their service to society, you can't really help but admire them.
Nelson Mandela