"As a leader... I have always endeavored..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela

“You mustn't compromise your principles, but you mustn't humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.”

“I went as an observer, not a participant, for I do not think that I ever spoke. I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the calibre of the men involved.”

“The more informed you are, the less arrogant and aggressive you are.”

“People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you?”

“I went back into politics only when it was clear that things weren't going as they should have in my party. I was always arguing, I argued with everyone - with my father, with the leaders I had known since I was a child...and one day, it was in 1955, one of them exclaimed, 'You do nothing but criticize! If you think you can correct things, correct them. Go ahead, why don't you try?' Well, I could never resist a challenge, so I tried.”

“I don't care whether you're driving a hybrid or an SUV. If you're headed for a cliff, you have to change direction. That's what the American people called for in November, and that's what we intend to deliver.”

“He who listens to truth is not less than he who utters truth.”

“Becoming a good listener, you are able to connect with others on more levels and develop stronger, deeper relationships.”

“Silence is the sea, and speech is like the river. The sea is seeking you: don't seek the river. Don't turn your head away from the signs offered by the sea.”