The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.

We should never forget those on whose shoulders we stand and those who paid the supreme price for freedom.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.

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

The world is truly round and seems to start and end with those we love.

Strong convictions are the secret of surviving deprivation; your spirit can be full even when your stomach is empty.

The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption for the black people of the world.