Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another – Nelson Mandela

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake – Nelson Mandela

Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit – Nelson Mandela

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed – 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 have retired, but if there’s anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do – Nelson Mandela