When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both.

If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important - and you do that by being genuine and humble.

Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.

During the years I lived here, the people of Alexandra ignored tribal and ethnic distinctions. Instead of being Xhosas, or Sothos, or Zulus, or Shangaans, we were Alexandrans. We were one people, and we undermined the distinctions that the apartheid government tried so hard to impose. It saddens and angers me to see the rising hatred of foreigners.

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.