The Good News borne by our risen Messiah who chose not one race, who chose not one country, who chose not one language, who chose not one tribe, who chose all of humankind!

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

Appearances matter — and remember to smile.

The suffering inflicted, and more often than not on the most vulnerable sectors of society, demeans all of us as humanity. That it is invariably women, children, the aged and disabled who suffer in these conflicts stands to the added shame of humankind.

South Africa is the most beautiful place on earth. Admittedly, I am biased but when you combine the natural beauty... and the fact that the region is a haven for Africa's most splendid wildlife... Then I think that we have been blessed with a truly wonderful land.

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

When we decided to take up arms, it was because the only other choice was to surrender and to submit to slavery.