Extremists on all sides thrive, fed by the blood lust of centuries gone by.

To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.

We speak here of the challenge of the dichotomies of war and peace, violence and non-violence, racism and human dignity, oppression and repression and liberty and human rights, poverty and freedom from want.

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

You have a limited time to stay on earth. You must try to use that period for the purpose of transforming your country into what you desire it to be: a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist country. And that is a great task.

It enables me to go to bed with an enriching feeling in my soul and the belief that I am changing myself.

It is our duty to give support to the brother leader ... especially in regards to the sanctions which are not hitting just him, they are hitting the ordinary masses of the people ... our African brothers and sisters.