Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those freedoms, we must keep our own moral compass pointed in a true direction.

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliban, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead. 

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

I was first imprisoned in Pretoria, and then, thereafter, I was taken to Robben Island. I stayed there for a couple of weeks. I was taken back to Pretoria when I was charged in the Rivonia trial, when I was then sent to Robben Island for life.

He is lost who is possessed by carnal desire.

Haze is the veil that filters the beauty of nature.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

Nobody can make it to the present or the future by clinging to their past.