Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way.

Why is it that in this courtroom I face a white magistrate, am confronted by a white prosecutor and escorted into the dock by a white orderly? Can anyone honestly and seriously suggest that in this type of atmosphere the scales of justice are evenly balanced?

It is my deepest conviction that the children should be seen and heard as our most treasured assets.

It can be said that there are four basic and primary things that the mass of people in a society wish for: to live in a safe environment, to be able to work and provide for themselves, to have access to good public health and to have sound educational opportunities for their children.

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

We raise our voices in holy gladness to celebrate the victory of the risen Christ over the terrible forces of death.

He knew when to compromise. Yet he never compromised his principles. He was a militant. Yet a militant who knew how to plan, assess concrete situations and emerge with rational solutions to problems.