"[Mandela] had believed all his life that you are very much in control of your own body, and, in the process of healing, your mind had to be stronger than the medicines applied. You also had to have de..."
- Zelda la Grange
"To test a man's character, give him power. Once people have power they will always reveal themselves."
"Be kind to every person you meet because we don't know their battles."
"[Mandela] subsequently used words that never left me: 'Because you hold a particular position, doesn't mean that you are more important that anyone else. Your time is not more valuable that anybody el..."
"It is of vital importance to [Mandela] to be courteous and grateful at all times, as we never know whether we will have the opportunity to thank people or pay respect whenever they have been good to y..."
"President Mandela was never scared to admit his own mistakes and then almost jump at the opportunity of apologising and then to move on."
"Whenever a journalist wrote an article about him that was critical in nature... he would invite them to a meal and at first they assumed they were in trouble for being critical of him. But they soon l..."
"Loyalty and dedication can't be bought or paid to go away."
"There are literally a million ways to deal with any situation and Madiba was the best teacher in tutoring me to see those ways, but lying was never an option."