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

A new society cannot be created by reproducing the repugnant past, however refined or enticingly repackaged.

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

The best weapon is to sit down and talk.

While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.

Why is it that in this courtroom I face a white magistrate, am confronted by a white prosecutor and escorted into the dock by a white orderly? Can anyone honestly and seriously suggest that in this type of atmosphere the scales of justice are evenly balanced?

We can't win a war, but we can win an election.