I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.

It is only when we grow old that we learn why we should have been more respectful towards our elders.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Good design is good business.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.

Common Sense is the realized sense of proportion.

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.