It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it.

It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.

Today we are a nation at peace with itself, united in our diversity, not only proclaiming but living out the contention that South Africa belongs to all who live in it. We take our place amongst the nations of the world, confident and proud in being an African country.

As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

An organisation can only carry out its mandate if there is discipline, and where there is no discipline there can be no real progress

I knew as well as I knew anything that the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed.

I understand that the legal position is under review in South Africa and that there will soon be a broader set of organizations to which donors can give and claim tax deductions.