No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens but its lowest ones. Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced — between the unpalatable and the inedible. Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended. Long Walk to Freedom (1995)