In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains – Nelson Mandela

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man – Nelson Mandela

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement – Nelson Mandela

Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual – Nelson Mandela

I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism – Nelson Mandela

If you are poor, you are not likely to live long – Nelson Mandela