The people who are opposing the policy of apartheid have not the courage of their convictions. They do not marry non-Europeans.

Nelson Mandela can rot in prison until he dies or I die, whichever takes longer.

I am sick and tired of the hollow parrot-cry of "Apartheid!" I've said many times that the word "Apartheid" means good neighbourliness.

Most blacks are happy, except those who have had other ideas pushed into their ears.

The idea of an Afrikaner people as a cultural entity and religious group with a special language will be retained in South Africa as long as civilisation stands.

I want to warn young people who lend their ears to radicals and who play around with the music from Lusaka - they will end up inside the bear's fur coat, but they will no longer be able to live.

I am not against the provision of the necessary medical assistance to Coloured and natives, because, unless they receive that medical aid, they become a source of danger to the European community.

We do not want chaos in South Africa.

Our history is responsible for the differences in the South African way of life.

South Africa is not a jellyfish and is in many respects a swordfish.

The free world wants to feed South Africa to the Red Crocodile [communism], to appease its hunger.

Our work is directly proportional to the distances our dreams travel across, as force (power) is a constant factor

Boys, at war, so far away, will naturally droop, both in body and mind, from lack of a particular girl’s snuggling and cuddling.

A gun is not an argument.

People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs. People are very inclined to set moral standards for others.

She never sets foot out of her apartment or her past.

I have always had the urge to open forbidden doors: with a curiosity and an obstinacy that verge on masochism.

Fools carry their daggers in their open mouths.

My last sort of crisis was about overcoming the people who were more interested in what I had done than what I was doing in the present.

Religion is one of the safest places to hide from God.

Focus on impact, not approval. If you believe you can change the world, which I hope you do, do what you believe is right and expect resistance and expect attackers. Keep calm and carry on!