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

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me.

Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors

Living isn't just about doing for yourself,but what you do for others as well.

Poetry cannot block a bullet or still a sjambok, but it can bear witness to brutality-thereby cultivating a flower in a graveyard.

I and some colleagues came to the conclusion that as violence in this country was inevitable, it would be wrong and unrealistic for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the government met our peaceful demands with force. It was only when all else had failed, when all channels of peaceful protest had been barred to us, that the decision was made to embark on violent forms of political struggle.