Ahmed Kathrada

"Great discoveries and achievements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds."

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."

"Music is the universal language of mankind."

"Every setback is a setup for a comeback."

"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."

"In the quest for freedom, we must be guided by our conscience and our hearts."

"The most important thing is to be a person of principle."

"Our country needs citizens who are ready to listen and understand."

"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that generation."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation."

"I am no more virtuous than my fellow men, but I have perhaps had more opportunity."

"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."

"The greatest tool for change is the power of information."

"I learned that true leadership is about serving others with humility and grace."

"Money is a tool. It can be used for good or for evil."

"A leader is one who walks ahead and shows the way by example."

"The only way to deal with fear is to face it directly."

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."

"Wisdom comes from listening to the voices of those who have come before."

"The struggle for freedom is eternal; it never truly ends."

"True strength is found not in weapons, but in the resolve of the human spirit."

"When facing injustice, silence is complicity."

"My life has been dedicated to the struggle for the rights of my people."

"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic persistence."

"The human spirit is more powerful than any force that seeks to oppress it."

"We are one human family, regardless of the color of our skin."

"The seeds of great discovery are often planted in times of great adversity."

"I have learned that to overcome fear, one must first acknowledge it."

"Remember that your failures and frustrations are stepping stones to success."

"The measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand in times of challenge."