Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.

As we judge others so are we judged by others. The suspicious will always be tormented by suspicion.

Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice... Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.

It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.

The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices - submit or fight.

Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation

There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.