We must also know that even before liberation in 1994 there [in South Africa] were people with resources who tried to share with those who were deprived.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing about an end to global poverty.

It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.

I have always admired men and women who used their talents to serve the community, and who were highly respected and admired for their efforts and sacrifices, even though they held no office whatsoever in government or society.

We must nurture tolerance, collective wisdom, and democracy.

When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both.