To a freedom fighter hope is what a lifebelt is to a swimmer - a guarantee that one will keep afloat and free from danger.

I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.

No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.

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

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.

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.

To go to prison because of your convictions and be prepared to suffer for what you believe in, is something worthwhile. It is an achievement for a man to do his duty on earth irrespective of the consequences.