There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living – Nelson Mandela

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

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner – 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

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others – Nelson Mandela

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