1. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. 2. Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
3. A leader…is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
5. Appearances matter - and remember to smile.
6. I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
7. I am the captain of my soul.
9. Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.
12. Let us give publicity to H.I.V./AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness like TB, like cancer, is always to come out and say somebody has died because of H.I.V./AIDS, and people will stop regarding it as something extraordinary.
14. Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
15. I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
17. 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.
18. We can't afford to be killing one another.
20. As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.
22. Forget the past.
23. Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
24. Where you stand depends on where you sit.
25. As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
28. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
29. Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.
31. I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.
32. I can't pretend that I'm brave and that I can beat the whole world.
33. I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism.
35. Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.
36. A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
37. It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.
39. The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption for the black people of the world.
40. Leaders in all spheres who are living with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose their HIV status.
42. Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.
44. When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.
45. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
47. If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
48. I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.
50. There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.
51. My son has died of AIDS.
52. After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
54. 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.
56. Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.
58. 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?
60. I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders.
61. The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.
63. If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America.
64. There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.
65. There is no such thing as part freedom.
67. We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
68. If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.
70. 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.
71. I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.
73. Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.
74. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
75. By ancestry, I was born to rule.
76. There are many people in South Africa who are rich and who can share those riches with those not so fortunate who have not been able to conquer poverty.
78. Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.
79. To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
80. I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.
81. Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.
83. There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.
84. Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements.
86. 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.
88. I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
90. If you are poor, you are not likely to live long.
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