Nelson Mandela

It can be said that there are four basic and primary things that the mass of people in a society wish for: to live in a safe environment, to be able to work and provide for themselves, to have access to good public health and to have sound educational opportunities for their children.

Nelson Mandela

It enables me to go to bed with an enriching feeling in my soul and the belief that I am changing myself.

Nelson Mandela

It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism.

Nelson Mandela

It is a simple tale, but its message is an enduring one: virtue and generosity will be rewarded in ways that one cannot know.

Nelson Mandela

It is also the fate of leadership to be misunderstood. For historians, academics, writers and journalists to reflect great lives according to their own subjective canon.

Nelson Mandela

It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.

Nelson Mandela

It is my deepest conviction that the children should be seen and heard as our most treasured assets.

Nelson Mandela

It is my greatest wish that the Children’s Fund should continue to be a beacon of hope and light.

Nelson Mandela

It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.

Nelson Mandela

It is your duty to examine the conduct of public figures and to place them in the spotlight – that is your duty.

Nelson Mandela