When you are young and strong...you can stay alive on your hatred"....but realized later "They can take everything from me except my mind and heart"Nelson Mandela from Long Walk to Freedom

A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.

A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones

It reaffirmed my long-held belief that education was the enemy of prejudice. These were men and women of science, and science had no room for racism.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

When the women begin to take an active part in the struggle, no power on earth can stop us from achieving freedom in our lifetime.

Of course you cannot know a man completely, his character, his principles, sense of judgement, not till he’s shown his colors, run the people, making laws. Experience, there’s the test.

I loved it in the unconditional way that children love their first home.

If wealth is a magnet, poverty is a kind of repellent.

What I took out of them was that character was measured by facing up to difficult situations and that a hero was a man who would not break even under the most trying circumstances.

Crime must be brought under control... Freedom without civility, freedom without the ability to live in peace, was not true freedom at all.

Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.

What is the worst of woes that wait on age? What stamps the wrinkle deeper on the brow? To view each loved one blotted from life's page, And be alone on earth, as I am now.

Creating value is an inherently cooperative process, capturing value is inherently competitive.

Sure, I'd take the responsibility of queen any day.

Not looking really to do some big giant action movie that's just trying to make a lot of money.

I'm drawn to people that have tasks to do.

Peace beings with a smile

The fact of the matter is that the U.S. is run by an unusually class-conscious, dedicated business class that has a very violent labor history, much worse than in Europe.

If everything goes right, we get a good experience. If everything goes wrong, we get a good story.

I enjoy now doing what I do... playing golf, relaxing a little, enjoying life.