Now is the time for celebration, for South Africans to join together to celebrate the birth of democracy. I raise a glass to you all for working so hard to achievewhat can only be called a small miracle. Let our celebrations be in keeping with the mood set in the elections, peaceful, respectful and disciplined, showing we are a people ready to assume the responsibilities of government.

I don't see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.

We shall have to take the responsibility for world collaboration, or we shall have to bear the responsibility for another world conflict.

You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see.

If each of us would only sweep our own doorstep, the whole World would be clean.

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.