I knew we could improve our lives even in jail. We could come out as different men, and we could even come out with two degrees. Educating ourselves was a way to give ourselves the most powerful weapon for freedom.
Nelson MandelaI have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.
Nelson MandelaWe succeeded to take our last steps to freedom in conditions of relative peace. We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and lasting peace. We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people.
Nelson MandelaFor me, survival is the ability to cope with difficulties, with circumstances, and to overcome them.
Nelson Mandela