Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements.

Success in politics demands that you must take your people into confidence about your views and state them very clearly, very politely, very calmly, but nevertheless, state them openly.

Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party

When we decided to take up arms, it was because the only other choice was to surrender and to submit to slavery.

I feel like a young man of 15.

You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.

I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife. But the problems are such that for anybody with a conscience who can use whatever influence he may have to try to bring about peace, it's difficult to say no.