I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

Therefore, we must not look at the African people, even before they met whites, as if they had something unique, which was not to be found in other societies.

Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people.

What we did was to try and exploit that spirit [the idea of giving], which was there even before I approached individual South Africans [to give to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund]. I think we must start from that angle.

We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.