Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.

Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.

A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.

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

I understand that the legal position is under review in South Africa and that there will soon be a broader set of organizations to which donors can give and claim tax deductions.