South africa Quotes · Page 10

In South Africa in 1987, apartheid was still going strong. Some of the most brutal race laws had been relaxed, but they…

— John Kani

We speak here of the challenge of the dichotomies of war and peace, violence and non-violence, racism and human dignity, oppression and…

— Nelson Mandela

If you wrote a novel in South Africa which didn't concern the central issues, it wouldn't be worth publishing.

— Alan Paton

We are very conscious of our poor record against the SANZAR nations. We've simply not done well enough against New Zealand or…

— Alun Wyn Jones

Living in South Africa keeps me grounded, but it is almost like having a schizophrenic life.

— Michaela Strachan

My family still lives over there [ in South Africa] .I miss them terribly. I would say that most of my life…

— St. Lucia

There are, of course, all sorts of other unpleasant regimes outside the walls as well - the military dictators of Latin America…

— Barbara Amiel

Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president…

— Geraldine Ferraro

My grandfather was a member of Parliament for 40 years. Obviously we're talking here South Africa, a whites only parliament. I grew…

— William Kentridge

This is hardly a South African problem, of course. We are confronting nothing less than a global system of brutal misogyny. Too…

— Dave Zirin

I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination...

— Nelson Mandela

“Here was a temporary solution. Parole would get Mofokeng and Mokoena out of jail as quickly as possible. Other details could be…

— Jeremy Gordin

“South Africa is the only country where an overwhelming majority in complete political control is apparently so threatened by a tiny minority…

— Christina Engela

It [also] lives on its history, now, to some extent: its achievements [ of the Commonwealth] in Rhodesia and South Africa, which…

— Bob Hawke

In South Africa, they think we're pygmies!

— The Notorious B.I.G

As far as those kinds of things, I also played at the concert to call for the release of Nelson Mandela when…

— Jackson Browne

We are incarcerating more people on a per capita basis in California than any country in the world other than South Africa…

— Rose Bird

In general, Iranians believe that all Palestinians have the right to return home and that there is no chosen people on this…

— Mohammad Marandi

The traditional Hollywood system is pretty rigid, but the film scene in, say, South Africa is booming with a lot of possibilities.…

— Hasan Minhaj

“More often than not, an inspirational or motivational speaker is someone who makes money from telling us that we can do all…

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

I just remember, it seemed to be the thing to do to get up a three o'clock in the morning and watch…

— Beauden Barrett

New Zealand and SA should take this dimension into account, the skills South Africans are presently contributing to New Zealand.

— Helen Clark

Perhaps one could say I've worked in South Africa too long, but I believe in forgiveness, especially when a person admits a…

— Michael Finkel

There's so much stigma around HIV/AIDS. It's a challenging issue, and the people that already have been tested and know their status…

— Annie Lennox

“Not a few millions of parents strongly hope that their own children will step in by instantly becoming their own parents’ foster…

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana