Based Quote by F. W. de Klerk

When I talk about the end of apartheid, I prefer not to claim the honor that I have ended it.

— F. W. de Klerk

You cannot say we are a healthy, dynamic democracy when one party wins almost two-thirds of the vote.

— F. W. de Klerk

What I haven't apologised for is the original concept of seeking to bring justice to all South Africans through the concept of nation states.

— F. W. de Klerk

The question that we must ask is whether we are making progress toward the goal of universal peace. Or are we caught up on…

— F. W. de Klerk

It was an honour for me to have been able to work with Mr. Mandela in the process that led to the adoption of…

— F. W. de Klerk

When I first met Mandela, we did not discuss anything of substance; we just felt each other out. He spent a long time expressing…

— F. W. de Klerk

I believe that first impressions are very important.

— F. W. de Klerk

The ANC party from time to time comes with legislation which, if accepted and if not nullified by the constitution of court, would have…

— F. W. de Klerk

I have made the most profound apology in front of the Truth Commission and on other occasions about the injustices which were wrought by…

— F. W. de Klerk

Above all, we owe it to the children of the world to stop the conflicts and to create new horizons for them.

— F. W. de Klerk

The government that came into power after the April 1994 elections was going to need a budget. It was drafted by our finance minister,…

— F. W. de Klerk

It was fortunate in looking back for South Africa and its entire people that Mandela and I found it possible to work together even…

— F. W. de Klerk