Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.

If the ANC does to you what the apartheid government did to you, then you must do to the ANC what you did to the apartheid government.

Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.

We know what needs to be done - all that is missing is the will to do it.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.

Nothing is black or white.

It is always impossible until it is done.

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

Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors

Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.

When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.

Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.

The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.