Apart from life, a strong constitusion and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla

I was not born with a hunger to be free, I was born free.

There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested.

The march to freedom is irreversible.

I knew as well as I knew anything that the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed.

My time in prison only deepened my resolve against apartheid. Even while I was in prison, I fought against it, teaching my cellmates about white supremacy and how to fight against it.

I approach every problem with optimism.