I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.

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.

True reconciliation does not consist in merely forgetting the past.

It generally appears outlandish until its carried out.

When we read we are able to travel to many places, meet many people and understand the world.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.

The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.