There are many people in South Africa who are rich and who can share those riches with those not so fortunate who have not been able to conquer poverty.

In its proper meaning equality before the law means the right to participate in the making of the laws by which one is governed, a constitution which guarantees democratic rights to all sections of the population, the right to approach the court for protection or relief in the case of the violation of rights guaranteed in the constitution, and the right to take part in the administration of justice as judges, magistrates, attorneys-general, law advisers and similar positions.

In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth and standard of education... But internal factors may be even more crucial in assessing one's development as a human being. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, absence of vanity, readiness to serve others - qualities which are within easy reach of every soul - are the foundation of one's spiritual life.

It enables me to go to bed with an enriching feeling in my soul and the belief that I am changing myself.

The real meaning of the spoken word has to be demonstrated by practical deeds

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

Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation