Greece is the mother of democracy and South Africa is its youngest daughter

I feel like a young man of 15.

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.

It's not our weaknesses that frighten us. It's our strengths.

AIDS today in Africa is claiming more lives than the sum total of all wars, famines and floods and the ravages of such deadly diseases as malaria ... We must act now for the sake of the world.

AIDS is our number one enemy. This enemy can be defeated. While the research for a cure continues, four principles -- love, support, acceptance and care for those affected -- can make us winners.

The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk