Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.

One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.

I am sure that if somebody is giving a sum to charity, he or she should be encouraged to do so by the authorities because the spirit in which we encourage people to give has permeated our society.

In many respects, people on the outside suffered more than those of us in jail. In prison, we ate three times a day, we had clothing, we had free medical services, and we could sleep for 12 hours.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.

In prison, illusions can offer comfort.