29 Quotes by Mangosuthu Buthelezi

I rejected the armed struggle because, as a Christian, I am committed to a nonviolent and peaceful struggle. But people take their own initiatives, because it is a Lebanon type of situation here.

We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans.

I was proud to call Dr Rupert a friend. He was always a wonderful source of support and kindness.

South Africa is blessed to have women and men like yourselves who have little to give but give what you have with open hands and open hearts.

Others may make you promises, once again, and then election after election not deliver. We will not do this.

So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country.

I remain your servant and I will do as you ask of me.

I have been in America only once since Mr. Clinton became your president - as a speaker at the United Nations.

And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination.