Nelson Mandela

I am greatly honored yet deeply humbled to receive this award. For I am preceded in this distinction by one who took upon himself, what seemed for centuries, the impossible struggle of a people for...
It is always a most difficult task to deliver a presidential address to an organisation such as ours. One is expected to give as comprehensive a picture as possible of the political situation, both...
Master of Ceremonies;Premier of the Province of KwaZulu/Natal;Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs;Leaders of the organised agriculture in KwaZulu/Natal;Ladies and Gentlemen, For generations the...
We have never in our lives submitted a request to leave South Africa, but we believe that today we should be physically present there near you. We are both detained in different jails. We have been...
Master of Ceremonies,  Distinguished artists,  Members of the International Reception Committee,  Dear friends here and elsewhere in the world: Our first simple and happy task is to say thank you....
It is a matter of the greatest joy to me that I have, at last, arrived in Sweden. It will come as no surprise to you that for me, this is the first time ever that I have occasion to utter even one...
Esteemed President of the National Assembly,  Distinguished Members of the Assembly: We are greatly honoured and are grateful to you for giving us the opportunity to spend these few moments with you....
Distinguished President of the International Labour Conference,  Director-General of the ILO,  Honourable delegates and observers, It is a matter of great honour to us that we are able to address...
Mr Baron Crespo, President of the European parliament  Distinguished representatives of the peoples of Western Europe  Esteemed leaders of the European community;  Your excellencies, ambassadors and...
Mr Speaker;  Honourable Prime Minister  Distinguished leaders of the opposition parties;  Elected representatives of the people of Canada;  Ladies and Gentlemen: We would like to thank you most...