Each of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld - a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world. Nelson Mandela More Quotes by Nelson Mandela More Quotes From Nelson Mandela I feel like a young man of 15. Nelson Mandela young feels men Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people. That is why it is so important that the FIFA World Cup will, for the first time ever, be hosted on the African continent in 2010. We feel privileged and humbled that South Africa has been given this singular honour of being the African host country. Nelson Mandela soccer sports country Why is the United States behaving so arrogantly? All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil. Nelson Mandela oil united-states politics We cannot proclaim this century the African Century and then ignore the AIDS pandemic, as some political leaders are apt to do. To claim this century the African Century is to declare war on AIDS. Nelson Mandela political leader war I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do. Nelson Mandela wake-up knowing morning You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back room. If you want the cooperation of human beings around you, make them feel that they are important. And you do that by being humble. Nelson Mandela important leader humble We must look within ourselves, become responsible and provide fresh solutions if we ever want to do more than complain,or make excuses. Nelson Mandela complaining want looks If you make one gift this year, make it the gift of knowledge. Nelson Mandela ifs years We shall immunize every child in Africa to get rid of this terrible disease forever. Nelson Mandela disease forever children It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor. Nelson Mandela peasants doctors daughter I knew as well as I knew anything that the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed. Nelson Mandela long-walk-to-freedom wells oppressed It's in your hands to make the world a better place. Nelson Mandela better-place hands world Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party Nelson Mandela majority party long If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others. Nelson Mandela accomplish achievement world Let us join hands and build a truly South African nation. Nelson Mandela south nations hands I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment. Nelson Mandela desert dream forests We now undertake that we cannot rest while millions of our people suffer the pain and indignity of poverty in all its forms. Nelson Mandela pain suffering people Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strenthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul, and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all. Nelson Mandela glorious-life justice reality We can't fight AIDS unless we do much more to fight TB as well. Nelson Mandela aids wells fighting Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me. Nelson Mandela community attention country