1. No one is born hating others because of their skin color, background or religious beliefs. Hatred is learned. And if they can learn to hate, then they can also learn to love, because love enters the human heart more naturally than hate.

2. When I walked out of the cell and stepped through the prison door leading to freedom, I already knew that if I could not leave my grief and resentment behind, then I would still be in prison.

3. Thank God for giving me an unconquerable soul. I am the master of my destiny and the commander of my soul!

4. I long for an Africa with internal peace.

5. Everything seems impossible until it is completed.

6. I cherish the beautiful ideal of establishing a democratic and free society. In such a society, everyone lives in harmony and has equal opportunities. I hope to contribute to this society. Live with an ideal and realize it.

7. The meaning of life is not the simple fact that we have lived, but whether we have brought changes to other people's lives.

8. What is important in life is not just the pure fact that we have lived, but the changes we have made in the lives of others. This determines the meaning of life.

9. No one is born brave. Being brave does not mean not being afraid, but pretending to be brave and learning to overcome fear.

10. After climbing a high mountain, you will find that there are more mountains waiting for you.

11. Only when blacks and whites become brothers can South Africa prosper and develop.

12. The greatest glory is not to never fall, but to always stand up after falling.

13. If you communicate with a person in a language he understands, he will remember it in his mind; if you communicate with him in his own language, he will remember it in his heart.

14. Democracy requires respect for the political rights of minorities.

15. We can be as humble as dust, but we cannot be twisted like maggots.

16. A person’s success does not lie in never falling, but in how high he rises again after falling.

17. When I walked out of the cell and walked towards the prison door leading to freedom, I knew that if I could not leave behind the pain and resentment, then I would still be in prison.

18. An educated person will not suffer oppression because he has the ability to think alone.

19. If you want to reconcile with your enemy, you must work with him.

20. A brave person is not a person who cannot feel fear, but a person who has conquered fear.

21. Everything seems impossible until it is completed.

22. One of the advantages of being older is that people will respect you because of your gray hair and say all kinds of compliments, but these words may not match you personally.

23. Freedom does not only mean getting rid of one’s own shackles, but also means living in a way that respects and increases the freedom of others.

24. The oppressors need liberation just as much as the oppressed. The person who takes away the freedom of others is a prisoner of hatred. He is imprisoned by the iron bars of prejudice and short-sightedness.

25. The true great glory of human nature is not that it never falls, but that it can always rise again after falling.

26. A country should not be judged by how it treats its highest-ranking people, but by how it treats the poor or those who have nothing.

27. Education is the most powerful weapon that can be used to change the world.

28. I will never give in, and the struggle is not over for me, but has just begun in a different form.

29. Knowing the soul of a society depends on the way the society treats its children. Other than that, there is no better way.

30. I have finished playing my role, and now I just want to live in obscurity.

I want to go back to my hometown village and walk on the hillsides where I played in my childhood.

31. There are many dark moments when humanitarian beliefs have been painfully tested. However, I will not and cannot bow to pessimism. Giving in to pessimism means failure and death.

32. I am fundamentally an optimist. As to whether this is innate nature or an acquired habit, I am not sure. As an optimist, you need to face the sun with your head held high and stride forward.

33. If you want to build peace with your enemy, you must work with your enemy. That way he becomes your comrade.

34. The greatest glory in life is not that it never falls, but that it always rises again after falling. I appreciate this flexible state of life, experiencing wind and rain happily, and facing life with a smile.

35. People cannot do nothing, express nothing or react to justice, they cannot but protest against oppression, and they cannot but make efforts to build a good society and a good life.

36. I have experienced many dark moments in which my faith in human nature has been severely tested, but I am unwilling and unable to allow myself to succumb to despair. Surrendering to despair means failure and death.

37. The greatest moment in life is not that you never fall, but that you always rise again after falling.

38. I hope I can write this sentence on my tombstone: 'Buried here are those who have done their duty.' Other than that, I want nothing more.

39. If you have the dream of building a better South Africa, there will be a road leading to your dream. Kindness and forgiveness are two of those avenues.

40. When I walked out of the cell and walked towards the prison door leading to freedom, I already knew that if I could not leave the pain and resentment behind, then I would actually be in prison.

41. A saint is actually a sinner, but he will continue to work hard to be good.

42. Even in the most ruthless days in prison, I would see a looming humanity in the prison guards. It might only be for a second, but it was enough to restore my confidence and persevere. .

43. I have no other special beliefs, except that our cause is just, which is very powerful and has won more and more support.

44. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, no vanity, and eagerness to help others - it is not difficult for everyone to cultivate these qualities - they are the foundation of a person's spiritual life.

45. The moment I walked out of the cell and passed through the door of freedom, I understood that if I didn’t leave my sorrow and resentment behind, I would still be in prison.

46. I want to paint that island with optimistic colors, and this is what I want to share with people around the world. I want to tell everyone that as long as we accept the challenges in life, even the most bizarre dreams can come true!

47. For the sake of peace, brave people are not afraid of tolerance.

48. Hatred caused by a person’s skin color, financial background and religious beliefs is definitely not innate. Hatred needs to be learned. If people can learn to hate, they can also learn to love. The reason is that love is far more natural than hate to the human heart.

49. The most important thing in life is not just living, but the difference we make to the destiny of others. This is the meaning of life.

50. Creating success does not depend on money, but on having the freedom to create success.

51. Resentment is like a prison. Forgiving others is equal to sublimating oneself.

52. Don’t defend darkness just because you are used to it.

53. If you are bright, the world will not be dark. If you have hope, the world will not be completely hopeless. If you don't give in, what can the world do to you?

54. Education is the most powerful weapon, you can use it to change the world.

55. A brave man is not a person without fear, but a person who conquers fear.

56. The most sensitive way to reveal the soul of a society is to look at the way the society treats its children.

57. I fulfilled my responsibilities to my people and South Africa. I have no doubt that posterity will restore my honor, and equally I say that the criminals who should stand before this court are members of the ***.

58. No one is born hating another person because of the color of their skin, their place of birth, or their religion. Hate needs to be learned, and since people can learn to hate, they can also be taught to love. Love enters the human heart more easily than hate.

59. During those long and lonely years, my desire for freedom for my people became a desire for freedom for all people, white and black.

60. I am determined to continue fighting for freedom until the moment I die.

61. Our biggest fear is not that we are incapable, our biggest fear is that we have unparalleled power. It is our light that shocks us, not our darkness.

62. The most glorious thing in life is not the absence of failure, but the courage to stand up after every failure.

63. A shrewd mind and a kind heart are often an incredible combination.

64. I realize that courage does not mean the absence of fear, but the victory over fear. A brave person does not feel no fear, but conquers it.

65. Before something succeeds, everything always seems impossible.