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.
Nelson MandelaIf you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.
Nelson MandelaAs long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
Nelson MandelaI am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets a tax incentive, provided the charity is registered in terms of the law.
Nelson Mandela