“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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
Courage“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“I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do.”
Morning“Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.”
Experience“I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism.”
Society“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“I do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites.”
Love“Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.”
Freedom“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.”
Freedom“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Change“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“I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.”
Society“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“Forget the past.”
Movingon“Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.”
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“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.”
Politics“I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.”
Time“Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.”
Peace“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”
Time“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
Courage