Religion is one of the most important forces in the world. Whether you are a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew, or a Hindu, religion is a great force, and it can help one have command of one's own morality, one's own behavior, and one's own attitude.

I have found Jews to be more broad-minded than most whites on issues of race and politics, perhaps because they themselves have historically been victims of prejudice.

It is most unusual to return to a place that has changed in ways you yourself have altered.

Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

A garden was one of the few thing in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it then harvest it, offered a simple but enduring satisfaction. The sense of being the custodian of this small patch of earth offered a taste of freedom.

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.