During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

Do not allow your anger to control your reason, but rather your reason to control your anger.

Thinking is one of the most important weapons in dealing with problems

We shall immunize every child in Africa to get rid of this terrible disease forever.

We have introduced equity into our life, including a uniform educational system. We have also introduced a Bill of Rights, which is not just a piece of paper, but a living document because we have created structures that are totally independent of the government and that can overrule the government, even the president.