Nelson Mandela

Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.

Nelson Mandela

She married a man who soon left her; that man became a myth; and then that myth returned home and proved to be just a man after all.

Nelson Mandela

Soccer is one of the most unifying activities amongst us.

Nelson Mandela

Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.

Nelson Mandela

Some of the mission groups that have been responsible for our education have not been part of the government. In fact, they acted contrary to what the government had planned to do.

Nelson Mandela

Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation

Nelson Mandela

Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.

Nelson Mandela

South Africans must recall the terrible past so that we can deal with it, forgiving where forgiveness is necessary but never forgetting.

Nelson Mandela

Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.

Nelson Mandela

Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.

Nelson Mandela