“Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.” (Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, April 25, 1998)
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
“Difficulties break some men but make others.” (From a letter to his then-wife, Winnie Mandela, from Robben Island, February 1975)
“Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity.”F (Interview for the documentary Mandela, 1994)
“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.” (A letter to Makhaya Ntini on his 100th cricket test , 17 December 2009)
