Speeches
- Written by: H. E. Mahamanne Ousmane, Former President, Republic of Niger
“When we look back on this remarkable ceremony in years to come, we will surely see that it will have marked a historic upturn in the fortunes of this great nation and of our continent.”
- Written by: Dr. Prophet Radebe, Founder, the Revelation Church of God
“If we can all look at the positive things in each other rather than the negative, we can draw strength from each other, and the world can be a better place.”
- Written by: Hon. Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, Minister of Chiefs, Royal House of Mandela, and Member of Parliament, South Africa
“We cannot be blind to oppression; we cannot be blind to innocent women and children being abused and killed; we cannot be blind to human rights violations.”
- Written by: Rev. Hjoertur Magni Johannsson, Head Minister, Free Lutheran Church of Reykjavik, Iceland
“[T]he name and legacy of Nelson Mandela shine out in full color, probably the most, brightest in our times: his message of peaceful empowerment; his message of human rights; his fight for the oppressed, the rights of minorities; his humility; and his amazing ability to forgive.”
- Written by: Hon. Esther Mcheka Chilenje, First Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Malawi
“It is a known fact that Nelson Mandela was a promoter of peace, and he was a champion of forgiveness. Nelson Mandela was a leader who actually encouraged and promoted cooperation within countries and families in a peaceful manner.”
- Written by: Hon Adv. Jacob Francis Mudenda, Speaker, National Assembly of Zimbabwe
“The luminary legacy of Nelson Mandela is immeasurable. It is immeasurable because President Mandela was and remains a towering leader par excellence.”
- Written by: Hon. Betty Ocan Aol, Member of Parliament, Uganda
“Nelson Mandela was a leader and a politician like us who fought for peace. We learn from him the spirit of sacrifice for the good of the people we serve.”
- Written by: Dr. Michael Jenkins, National Chairman, American Clergy Leadership Conference
“We have to move beyond tolerance to acceptance. We have to understand that God is bigger than just one religion. God is the author and the creator of all of us, and God is the author of peace.”
- Written by: Archbishop George A. Stallings, National Co-Chairman, American Clergy Leadership Conference
“We can change the map if we believe that God dwells in us, that we are the vessels of God, that we are the ones we have been waiting for.”
- Written by: Bishop David Musonda Masupa, President, Independent Churches of Zambia
“We should not merely honor Nelson Mandela, but we should live his legacy.”
- Written by: Rev. Dr. Mumfor Fonki, Presbyterian Church, Cameroon
“I stand here, I call on all of you, and I shout: The situation in Cameroon is that of an SOS. It would not make any sense for us to gather here and go back without action.”
- Written by: Ms. Berry Behr, Chair, Cape Town Interfaith Initiative, South Africa
“We have enormous challenges in this country. We know there are enormous challenges everywhere, and that religious, spiritual leadership is what needs to be restored in order for the cohesive family values, the cohesive community values that can truly make a difference to start being restored.”