There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.

No distinctions of caste and creed should hamper us. All are the sons and daughters of India. We should all love our country and build our destiny on mutual love and help.

All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive position but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.

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.

Someone saved a guy who was committing suicide. Now both of them believe in life after death.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dull or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

The gods too are fond of a joke.

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.