It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.

Blaming things on the past does not make them better.

Extremists on all sides thrive, fed by the blood lust of centuries gone by.

If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized then we should all bear in mind that the greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall.

The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.

You have a limited time to stay on earth. You must try to use that period for the purpose of transforming your country into what you desire it to be: a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist country. And that is a great task.

In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.