"Without language, one cannot talk to people..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela

“When you are behind bars with no hope of release, you need to find strength wherever you can. Personally, I found strength in Michael Jackson.”

“Part of building a new nation means building a spirit of tolerance, love and respect amongst the people of this country.”

“The truth is we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free.”

“Don't get stuck on the level of words. A word is no more than a means to an end. It's an abstraction. Not unlike a signpost, it points beyond itself”

“A smattering of English is worse than useless; it is an unnecessary tax on our women.”

“Words are the mind's wings, are they not?”

“Those who are absent, by its means become present; it [mail] is the consolation of life.”

“The language of friendship is not words but meanings.”

“I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.”