There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

Only armchair politicians are immune from committing mistakes. Errors are inherent in political action.

I am fundamentally an optimist.

The histories of our two peoples, Palestinian and South African, correspond in such painful and poignant ways, that I intensely feel myself being at home amongst compatriots

Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.

The call now is for each of us to ask ourselves: are we doing all we can to help build the country of our dreams?