Nelson Mandela

"It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build."

"Appearances matter - and remember to smile."

"The greatest discovery of our age has been that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude of mind."

"I am my brother's keeper."

"Seek to persuade a man by reason and he'll think you mad; strive to move him by fear and you'll always be at war with yourself."

"Do not feel sorry for yourself and your own hardships."

"The struggle is my life."

"I would like to be remembered as someone who wanted to be free so that other people be also free."

"We should not allow our rulers to do whatever they like."

"There is not a man who lived who has brought the same amount of change as has the strong will."

"Let your conscience be your guide."

"I have always been fond of the Afrikaner, for their indomitable will and courage."

"Art has always been able to express what words cannot."

"Sport has the power to change the world."

"I appreciate the good that has been done for us by those before us."

"The task in front of us is not an easy one, but history teaches us that unity of purpose is the key to achieving the impossible."

"A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones."

"We must never think that the enemy is too strong, the odds are too great."

"In my experience, I have found that telling the truth is the most effective diplomacy."

"Our children are watching how we resolve our differences."

"To make ourselves free, we must honor our commitment to freedom for all."

"I respect the position in which you stand, even if I disagree with the stand you take."

"The greatest tribute to the fallen is not a monument of stone and marble, but a living commitment to the cause for which they gave their lives."

"An unjust law is itself a species of violence."

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."

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

"The purpose of being alive is to serve humanity."

"Learning is a lifelong process, and education does not finish in the classroom."

"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice everything for the freedom of their people."

"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination."