Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.

Those who own much have much to fear.

Especially for those of us who lived in single cells, you had the time to sit down and think, and we discovered that sitting down just to think is one of the best ways of keeping yourself fresh and able, to be able to address the problems facing you, and you had the opportunity, also, of examining your past.

The negligence of a few could easily send a ship to the bottom, but if it has the wholehearted cooperation of all on board it can be safely brought to part.

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

The names of Dingane and Bambata, Hintsa and Makana, Squngthi and Dalasile, Moshoeshoe and Sekhukhuni, were praised as the glory of the entire African nation. I hoped then that life might offer me the opportunity to serve my people and make my own humble contribution to their freedom struggle.

What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.

He is lost who is possessed by carnal desire.

If you are a late riser, you may miss out on a lot of things in life.

The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.