Quotes by south african authors

The question that we must ask is whether we are making progress toward the goal of universal peace. Or are we caught up on a treadmill of history, turning forever on the axle of mindless aggression and self-destruction? F. W. de Klerk
History Peace Progress Mindless Must Toward Self-Destruction Making Caught Goal Question Up Forever Whether Ask Turning Aggression Treadmill Universal
It was an honour for me to have been able to work with Mr. Mandela in the process that led to the adoption of the interim constitution and our first democratic elections in April 1994. F. W. de Klerk
Work Me Constitution First Our Honour April Able Adoption Democratic Been Led Mandela Process Elections Interim
Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I've played the game for 40 years and I still haven't the slightest idea how to play. Gary Player
Game Slightest Idea Puzzle Without Answer How Still Years Golf Play Played
I realized I made a big mistake and if I could have it over again, I would do it so much differently. Hansie Cronje
Mistake Made Big Would Could Over Big Mistake Again Realized If I Could Much Differently
I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for. Helen Suzman
Justice Rights Worth Simple Opportunity Fighting Human Rights Society Indispensable Equal Democratic Equal Opportunity Well Democratic Society Human Stand Elements
The thing that is being lost is heritage. In Africa, religion and advertisement and television and media hype have gotten Africans to where they are convinced psychologically that their own heritage is heathen, pagan, barbaric, savage, primitive. Hugh Masekela
Savage Religion Hype Lost Own Heritage Television Primitive Advertisement Gotten Heathen Africa African Being Where Psychologically Barbaric Pagan Convinced Media Thing
I don't think anybody has ever been able to live up to what they promised. I don't know a government that has ever been successful at that because once they get into power, things change and the world is controlled also by business now. Hugh Masekela
Government Business Change World Power Live Think Once Promised Able Know Also Because Been Up Get Controlled Anybody Successful Now Ever Things
When I left South Africa in 1960 I was 20 years old. I wanted to try to get an education, and music education was not available for me in South Africa. Hugh Masekela
Education Music Me Try Old South Africa Years South Left Get Africa Wanted Available
I want to see Nelson walking down the streets of South Africa; I want to see him walking hand-in-hand with Winnie Mandela. Hugh Masekela
South Africa Down Nelson See Him South Hand-In-Hand Walking Mandela Africa Want Streets
The majority in this country have not seen anything wrong with Zuma. I go with the overwhelming feeling of this country. If the majority say, 'Zuma, do this,' I will do it. Jacob Zuma
Will Seen Feeling Country Overwhelming Say Wrong Majority Go Anything
We all have these shades in our nature: it's a spectrum within all of us. Johnny Flynn
Nature Our Shades Within Us Spectrum
I like getting older. I always looked younger than I was, and I found that people wouldn't give me the room to speak. The older I get, it's like, 'Oh, I'm still talking, and they're still listening.' Johnny Flynn
Me People Getting Older Speak Listening Older Give Give Me Like Looked Talking Always Still Than Get Getting Oh Room Younger Found
Once it gets to a point where it becomes a matter of life and death to occupy a position of leadership or not, with an eye on future opportunities, therein lies the danger. Kgalema Motlanthe
Life Death Future Leadership Opportunities Matter Once Danger Eye Lies Life And Death Point Occupy Becomes Gets Where Therein Position
I was very afraid of failure because if you fail at something you love, then you ruin what you love. Kimbal Musk
Love Failure You Ruin Something Fail Because Very What You Love Afraid Then
There's something called latent PTSD. It manifests itself in different ways. I want to be free of it, but I'm not. Lara Logan
Free Latent Ways Something Itself Different Want Different Ways
It's a really unfair world because life is, where I am; all day long we listen to American music. So I don't see why the radios in the U.S. cannot even put aside one hour a day just to play music that is not American. Miriam Makeba
Life Music Day World Long Unfair All Day See Put Hour Because Am American Listen Just Where Cannot Aside American Music Really Even Why Play Play Music
There is no moral authority like that of sacrifice. Nadine Gordimer
Moral Authority Sacrifice Moral Like Authority
Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is. Nadine Gordimer
Truth Beauty Hunger Always
Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever. Nadine Gordimer
Censorship Imagination Those Individual Never Over Affects Brand Forever Experienced Who Suffered
I cannot live with someone who can't live without me. Nadine Gordimer
Me Live Someone Without Cannot Who
You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them. Natalie du Toit
Work Dreams You Work Hard Goals Achieve Go Want Them Really Hard Set
I want money; I just don't want that money lying around. Nathan Kirsh
Money Lying Around Just Want
I would wear the blue overalls of the fieldworker and often wore round, rimless glasses known as Mazzawati teaglasses. I had a car, and I wore a chauffeur's cap with my overalls. The pose of chauffeur was convenient because I could travel under the pretext of driving my master's car. Nelson Mandela
Travel Glasses Car Master Would Wear Pretext Could Chauffeur Had Driving Overalls Known Because Blue Often Convenient Cap Wore Round Pose
Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit. Nelson Mandela
Good Policy Permit Nonviolence Conditions
I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days. Nelson Mandela
Life Freedom Struggle Surrender Will My Life Sacrifice South Africa Fighting Action Only Through Days Until Leave Continue Nor South End Won Africa Militant Hardship
If you are poor, you are not likely to live long. Nelson Mandela
You Long Live Likely Poor
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