There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested.

Appearances matter — and remember to smile.

Each of us, as citizens, has a role to play in creating a better world for our children

As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a consensus of what I heard in the discussion. I always remember the axiom; a leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.

Each of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld - a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world.

Our society needs to re-establish a culture of caring.

By ancestry, I was born to rule.