My respect for human beings is based not on the colour of a man’s skin nor authority he may wield, but purely on merit.

The victory of democracy in South Africa is the common achievement of all humanity.

Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way.

The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.

My time in prison only deepened my resolve against apartheid. Even while I was in prison, I fought against it, teaching my cellmates about white supremacy and how to fight against it.

There is no future without forgiveness

If 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.