Sport has the power to overcome old divisions and create the bond of common aspirations

It is most unusual to return to a place that has changed in ways you yourself have altered.

We cannot blame other people for our troubles. We are not victims of the influx of foreign people into South Africa. We must remember that it was mainly due to the aggressive and hostile policies of the apartheid regime that the economic development of our neighbours was undermined.

I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. 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. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.

Whenever I am with energetic young people, I feel like a recharged battery.

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others.