I enjoyed the discipline and solitariness of long-distance running, which allowed me to escape from the hurly-burly of school life.

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.

I love playing and chatting with children...feed ing and putting them to bed with a little story, and being away from the family has troubled me throughout my...life.

I believe that in the end that it is kindness and accommodation that are all the catalysts for real change.

For a revolution is not just a question of pulling a trigger; its purpose is to create a fair just society

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

There will be life after Mandela. On my last day I want to know that those who remain behind will say: 'The man who lies here has done his duty for his country and his people.'