“Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.”
Love“Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.”
Freedom“I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.”
Peace“Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements.”
Freedom“Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.”
Freedom“Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.”
Men“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.”
Death“Does anybody really think that they didn't get what they had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?”
Strength“There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.”
Government“There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.”
Society“If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.”
Dreams“Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.”
Life“I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.”
Life“Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.”
Good“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
Life“Only free men can negotiate prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.”
Freedom“I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.”
Art“There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.”
Fear“I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.”
Family“If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers.”
Politics“Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.”
Freedom