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

There's no such thing as part freedom.

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.

The majority of South Africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future. It has to be ended by our own decisive mass action in order to build peace and security. The mass campaign of defiance and other actions of our organization and people can only culminate in the establishment of democracy.

In Africa there is a concept known as 'ubuntu' - the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievement of others.

The Commonwealth makes the world safe for diversity