“In my country we go to prison first and then become President. ”

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. -Nelson Mandela, activist, South African president, Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1918)”

“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”

“Only free men can negotiate,prisoners can't enter in contracts”

“No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.”

“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”

“I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.”