Who said "We are not makers of history. We are made by history."?

This quote is attributed to F.W. de Klerk.

We are not makers of history. We are made by history. - F.W. de Klerk

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

F.W. de Klerk History

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

"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."

"I've seen a lot of things in my time."

"That's how we archaeologists tell time."

"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."

"Every artifact tells a story."