1.    “Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity.”

2.   In a cynical world we have become an inspiration to many. We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to belief in the goodness of people.”

3.   “We give life to our nation’s prayer for freedom regained and a continent reborn.”

4.   “Reconstruction goes hand in hand with reconciliation.”

5.   “People come and go. Customs, fashions and preferences change. Yet the web of fundamental rights and justice which a nation proclaims must not be broken.”

6.   I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

7.   Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.

8.   It always seems impossible until it’s done.

9.   When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.

10.  Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.

11.   A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.

12.  Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

13.  Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

14.  For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

15.  Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

16.  There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

17.  Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will.

18.  We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.

19.  Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished

20. Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

21.  I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.

22. A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

23. When people are determined they can overcome anything.

24. “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” - Nelson Mandela.

25. Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation. - National Men`s March, 1997

26. “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” - Nelson Mandela

27. "There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find ways in which you yourself have altered." - A Long Walk To Freedom, 1994.

28. “Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front.” - Nelson Mandela.

29. “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” - 90th birthday celebration of Walter Sisulu, Walter Sisulu Hall, Johannesburg,18 May 2002

30. Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation. - National Men`s March, 1997

31.  "There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find ways in which you yourself have altered." - A Long Walk To Freedom, 1994.

32. “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” - 90th birthday celebration of Walter Sisulu, Walter Sisulu Hall, Johannesburg,18 May 2002

33. “You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.”

34. “A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones” 

35. “One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.” 

36. “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” 

37. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.” 

38. “It was a useful reminder that all men, even the most seemingly cold-blooded, have a core of decency, and that if their heart is touched, they are capable of changing.” 

39. “There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.” 

40. “If I had my time over I would do the same again, so would any man who dares call himself a man.” 

41.  “Difficulties break some men but make others” 

42. I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.” 

43. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” 

44. I AM THE MASTER OF MY FATE AND THE CAPTIAN OF MY DESTINY.” 

45. “Great thinking comes from a great mind” 

46. “It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another” 

47. There is little to be said in favour of poverty, but it was often an incubator of true friendship. Many people will appear to befriend you when you are wealthy, but precious few will do the same when you are poor” 

48. I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles."

49. "Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people."

50. "A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of."

51.  "Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do."

52. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

53. A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."

54. Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end."

55. As long as many of our people still live in utter poverty, as long as children still live under plastic covers, as long as many of our people are still without jobs, no South African should rest and wallow in the joy of freedom.”

56. “It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.”

57. “We were expected to destroy one another and ourselves collectively in the worst racial conflagration. Instead, we as a people chose the path of negotiation, compromise and peaceful settlement. Instead of hatred and revenge we chose reconciliation and nation-building.”

58. It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

59. Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.

60. You sharpen your ideas by reducing yourself to the level of the people you are with and a sense of humour and a complete relaxation, even when you’re discussing serious things, does help to mobilise friends around you. And I love that.

61.  “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

62. “Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished”

63. After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

64. Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.

65. There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

66. "It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences."

67. "I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me."