Nelson Mandela Quotes

Soldiers of peace recognize that the world we live in is rising above the trappings of religious and racial hatred and conflict.

One of the things I learnt when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself I could not change others.

No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

My fellow South Africans, today we are entering a new era for our country and its people. Today we celebrate not the victory of a party, but a victory for all the people of South Africa.

We are not a political party. We have not changed at all. On the contrary, the ANC is a Government in waiting.