We can't win a war, but we can win an election.

One of the things that made me long to be back in prison was that I had so little opportunity for reading, thinking and quiet reflection after my release. I intend, amongst other things, to give myself much more opportunity for such reading and reflection.

In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains.

I have found Jews to be more broad-minded than most whites on issues of race and politics, perhaps because they themselves have historically been victims of prejudice.

The path of those who preach love, and not hatred, is not easy. They often have to wear a crown of thorns.

[I] read Anne Frank's diary [while imprisoned] on Robben Island and derived much encouragement from it.

Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strenthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul, and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all.