The written word preserves what we wish to be remembered. - F.W. de Klerk

"The written word preserves what we wish to be remembered."

F.W. de Klerk Literature

President, Apartheid Reformer South African Born 1936 (age 90)

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"Negotiation and dialogue are preferable to confrontation and violence."

"Change is inevitable, but the direction of change is not."

"Leadership requires the courage to make difficult decisions."

"Freedom is not given; it must be earned and defended."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."