It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

A new world will be won not by those who stand at a distance with their arms folded, but by those who are in the arena, whose garments are torn by storms and whose bodies are maimed in the course of the contest.

A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future. Let us strive to enhance their capacity to support themselves for as long as possible and, when they cannot do so anymore, to care for them.

Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.

The calm and tolerant atmosphere that prevailed during the elections depicts the type of South Africa we can build. It set the tone for the future. We might have our differences, but we are one people with a common destiny in our rich variety of culture, race and tradition.

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.

If I am your leader, you have to listen to me & if you don’t want to listen to me, then drop me as your leader