Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.

The whole is more than the sum of its parts.

Nature does nothing in vain.

We must no more ask whether the soul and body are one than ask whether the wax and the figure impressed on it are one.

From the beginning, Mandela and Tambo was besieged with clients. We were not the only African lawyers in South Africa, but we were the only firm of African lawyers. For Africans, we were the firm of first choice and last resort.

A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.

I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.

Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.

If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.