No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity

Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair

I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.

The habit of attending to small things and of appreciating small courtesies is one of the important marks of a good person.

South Africans must recall the terrible past so that we can deal with it, forgiving where forgiveness is necessary but never forgetting.

Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.