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

You know, you can only lead them from behind – Nelson Mandela

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 – Nelson Mandela

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat – Nelson Mandela

Social equality is the only basis of human happiness – Nelson Mandela

I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances – Nelson Mandela