To Be The Father Of A Nation

But The Hard Facts Were That Fifty Years Of Non-violence Had Brought The African People Nothing But More And More Repressive Legislation, And Fewer And Fewer Rights.

I Learned To Have The Patience To Listen When People Put Forward Their Views, Even If I Think Those Views Are Wrong. You Can't Reach A Just Decision In A Dispute Unless You Listen To Both Sides.

Keep Your Friends Close - And Your Rivals Even Closer.

The Past Is A Rich Resource On Which We Can Draw In Order To Make Decisions For The Future, But It Does Not Dictate Our Choices. We Should Look Back At The Past And Select What Is Good, And Leave Behind What Is Bad.

After Climbing A Great Hill, One Only Finds That There Are Many More Hills To Climb. I Can Rest Only For A Moment, For With Freedom Come Responsibilities, And I Dare Not Linger, For My Long Walk Is Not Yet Ended.