Nelson Mandela

In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.

Nelson Mandela

In that moment, something stirred deep inside all of us, something strong and intimate, that bound us to one another. In that moment we felt the hand of the great past that made us what we were and the power of the great cause that linked us all together.

Nelson Mandela

In the 21st Century, the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key human right.

Nelson Mandela

In the end we must remember that no amount of rules or their enforcement will defeat those who struggle with justice on their side.

Nelson Mandela

In the end, reconciliation is a spiritual process, which requires more than just a legal framework. It has to happen in the hearts and minds of people.

Nelson Mandela

Individuals get caught up in the policy of their country. In prison, for instance, a warden or officer is not promoted if he doesn’t follow the policy of the government – though he himself does not believe in that policy.

Nelson Mandela

Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.

Nelson Mandela

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

Nelson Mandela

It always gives me great pleasure to be surrounded by the beautiful children of our land. Whenever I am with the energetic young people … I feel like a recharged battery, confident that our country can look forward to great things.

Nelson Mandela

It behoves all South Africans, themselves erstwhile beneficiaries of generous international support, to stand up and be counted among those contributing actively to the cause of freedom and justice.

Nelson Mandela