In its proper meaning equality before the law means the right to participate in the making of the laws by which one is governed, a constitution which guarantees democratic rights to all sections of the population, the right to approach the court for protection or relief in the case of the violation of rights guaranteed in the constitution, and the right to take part in the administration of justice as judges, magistrates, attorneys-general, law advisers and similar positions.

I have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison.

Does anybody really think that they didn't get what they had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

Our hope is that the elementary reading of comics will lead to the joy of reading good books.

We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people.

There are leaders who know that however furious the debate, there are good men and women in all population groups - amongst blacks, amongst whites, and amongst Afrikaans and English speaking people.