The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed. We have not taken the final step of our journey, but the first step on a longer and even more difficult road. For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. The true test of our devotion to freedom is just beginning.

Good men and women can be mobilized to ensure that South Africa is united and that the spirit of reconciliation is strengthened and that progress in this country takes place as fast as it can.

It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.

The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility.

Lead from the front - but don t leave your base behind.

We should take heart from our own experience and performance. In a cynical world we have become an inspiration to many.

Jinnah is a constant source of inspiration for all those who are fighting against racial and group discrimination.