We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle of dependence imposed on us by the financially powerful: those in command of immense market power and those who dare to fashion the world in their own image.

What freedom am I being offered while the organization of the people remains banned? Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.

We shall immunize every child in Africa to get rid of this terrible disease forever.

There are people here [in South Africa] who, whatever the debate is on a particular issue, their dominating idea is that at the end of the debate we must emerge stronger than we were before and closer to one another.

An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy

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

We must also know that even before liberation in 1994 there [in South Africa] were people with resources who tried to share with those who were deprived.