The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

When I came to Johannesburg from the countryside, I knew nobody, but many strangers were very kind to me. I then was dragged into politics, and then, subsequently, I become a lawyer.

Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can't move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that.

Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering.

We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive. 

Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.

Why can't I just eat my waffle?

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.

Even if we lose the wealth of thousands, and your life is sacrifice, we should keep smiling and be cheerful keeping your faith in God and Truth.

Don’t get carried away by others’ opinions, they may be mischievous or motivated.

It is only when we grow old that we learn why we should have been more respectful towards our elders.