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.

A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.

I made all my generals out of mud.

More glorious to merit a sceptre than to possess one.

I would say that I'm blessed with a very, very good executive team that operates, reasonably autonomously, each of the companies.

If I am often seen at the theatre, people will cease to notice me.