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

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world – Nelson Mandela

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity – Nelson Mandela

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 – Nelson Mandela

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all – Nelson Mandela

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