Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future – Nelson Mandela

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 – Nelson Mandela

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

Without democracy there cannot be peace – Nelson Mandela

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

We are fighting for a society where people will cease thinking in terms of colour