I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.

My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.

Money is like an arm or leg - use it or lose it.  

Forget the past.

Today we must remove distinction of high and low, rich and poor, caste and creed.

Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla.

When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.

Dictators are bound to usurp democracy at the very first opportunity. 

The price of greatness is responsibility. 

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.