"A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special."

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead."

"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"The nationalisation of the mines, banks, and monopoly industries is the policy of the ANC, and a change or modification of our views in this regard is inconceivable."