Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.

If you are negotiating you must do so in a spirit of reconciliation, not from the point of view of issuing ultimatums.

The calm and tolerant atmosphere that prevailed during the elections depicts the type of South Africa we can build. It set the tone for the future. We might have our differences, but we are one people with a common destiny in our rich variety of culture, race and tradition.

Be a life long student, read as many books as possible.

You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back room. If you want the cooperation of human beings around you, make them feel that they are important. And you do that by being humble.

We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.

The Church was as concerned with this world as the next: I saw that virtually all of the achievements of Africans seemed to have come about through the missionary work of the Church.