In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth and standard of education... But internal factors may be even more crucial in assessing one's development as a human being. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, absence of vanity, readiness to serve others - qualities which are within easy reach of every soul - are the foundation of one's spiritual life.

I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.

A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.

If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America.

As we judge others so are we judged by others. The suspicious will always be tormented by suspicion.

I can't pretend that I'm brave and that I can beat the whole world.

But the hard facts were that fifty years of non-violence had brought the African people nothing but more and more repressive legislation, and fewer and fewer rights.