A new society cannot be created by reproducing the repugnant past, however refined or enticingly repackaged.

There's no such thing as part freedom.

No one in my family had ever attended school [...] On the first day of school my teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave each of us an English name. This was the custom among Africans in those days and was undoubtedly due to the British bias of our education. That day, Miss Mdingane told me that my new name was Nelson. Why this particular name I have no idea.

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

If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.

I say to all those leaders, do not look the other way. Do not hesitate... It is within your power to avoid a genocide of humanity.

Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.