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.

My time in prison only deepened my resolve against apartheid. Even while I was in prison, I fought against it, teaching my cellmates about white supremacy and how to fight against it.

I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets a tax incentive, provided the charity is registered in terms of the law.

A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.

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.

When the history of our times is written, will we be remembered as the generation that turned our backs in a moment of global crisis or will it be recorded that we did the right thing?

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.