Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

You're the greatest cutter. I need an Elon Musk - I need somebody that has a lot of strength and courage and smarts. I want to close up the Department of Education, move education back to the states.

But in Johannesburg I found that many of the most outstanding leaders had never been to university at all.

Tomorrow, the entire ANC leadership and I will be back at our desks. We are rolling up our sleeves to begin tackling the problems our country faces. We ask you all to join us - go back to your jobs in the morning. Let's get South Africa working. For we must, together and without delay, begin to build a better life for all South Africans. This means creating jobs building houses, providing education and bringing peace and security for all.

I am a patient man - always willing to forgive on the Christian terms of repentance; and also to give ample time for repentance.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.