"You mustn't compromise your principles, but you..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela

“There is an absence of democratic accountability and control in every sphere of government and the state. To address this debilitating legacy requires determined action and a deep commitment to transforming our society from a crisis ridden present into something all South Africans can be truly proud of.”

“The private sector granted bursaries [scholarships] for the children of their workers. Some of them built homes for their workers. They had in-service training, which improved the skills of their workers. So that spirit was there. All we did was merely exploit it.”

“Now we are in the second term of the government of a united nation and the government has done very well. One thing they have done, one thing people could not be blind to, was the achievement this government has made in giving human beings dignity, which they did not enjoy before. They now have dignity.”

“The nation's honor is dearer than the nation's comfort.”

“The world cares little for principles. They care for persons.”

“Our national determination to keep free of foreign wars and foreign entanglements cannot prevent us from feeling deep concern when ideals and principles that we have cherished are challenged.”

“When I do good I feel good, when I do bad I feel bad, and that's my religion.”

“The woman who cannot tell a lie in defense of her husband, is unworthy of the name of wife.”

“I wished my wife to be not so much as suspected.”