31 Quotes by Tony Leon

Given that the doubtless unsuspecting taxpayers of South Africa provided every diplomat abroad with free housing, a foreign service allowance (in addition to salary) and, in the case of ambassadors, two full-time, live-in domestics, it became apparent why many found such a feather-bedded life abroad so appealing”.

The citizens have “the extraordinary and exhausting practice of sitting down to dinner at any time between 10m and 11 p.m. I found it challenging to stay animated and conversational when my normal bedtime was usually about the time that the first course was being cleared”.

An ambassador is someone who thinks twice before he says nothing” - attributed to one of India's ambassadors in Argentina at the time.

We need to match the promises of the Constitution with action; action which enables women to be free from fear, and which gives them proper access to public healthcare, public education and economic opportunity.

Only the DP has the guts to stand up to the ANC.

But an ordinary reading of his remarks on the occasion - as well as camera footage of the conference - clearly indicated he was making an accusation of sabotage. He is even shown clearly using the word 'sabotage'.

Fortunately we were not hit, but there was a lot of volatility. People are understandably and justifiably angry.

Today local government is in a state of crisis. If we continue this way, South Africa will fail.

He could do worse than to go to Delmas to see how his own government has failed its own people in its own backyard.