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

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.

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

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

The essence of leadership is to get others to do something because they think you want it done and because they know it is worth while doing.

But I noted with real satisfaction how well ex-footballers seemed to have leadership qualifications... I believe that football, perhaps more than any other sport, tends to instill in men the feeling that victory comes through hard - almost slavish - work, team play, self-confidence, and an enthusiasm that amounts to dedication.