I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

I say to all those leaders, do not look the other way. Do not hesitate... It is within your power to avoid a genocide of humanity.

I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.

To go to prison because of your convictions and be prepared to suffer for what you believe in, is something worthwhile. It is an achievement for a man to do his duty on earth irrespective of the consequences.

Young people are capable, when aroused, of bringing down the towers of oppression and raising the banners of freedom.

Whose life testifies to the truth that there is no shame in being oppressed: Those who should be ashamed are they who oppress others.