If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers.

Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism.

Does anybody really think that they didn't get what they had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?

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

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

I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.

I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.