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

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace – Nelson Mandela

Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people – Nelson Mandela

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

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

Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself – Nelson Mandela