There is no doubt that the United States now feels that they are the only superpower in the world and they can do what they like.

I do not think that I was brought up in a unique society with unique features about giving.

You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself.

Like all Xhosa children, I acquired knowledge mainly through observation. We were meant to learn through imitation and emulation, not through questions. When I first visited the homes of whites, I was often dumbfounded by the number and nature of questions that children asked of their parents-and their parents' unfailing willingness to answer them. In my household, questions were considered a nuisance; adults imparted information as they considered necessary.

No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.

People respond in accordance to how you relate to them. If you approach them on the basis of violence, that's how they'll react. But if you say, 'We want peace, we want stability,' we can then do a lot of things that will contribute towards the progress of our society.

There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires