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Little India Riots: Our Bigwigs Speak

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Little India Riots: Our Bigwigs Speak

Now that we’ve heard what the public has to say, let’s all turn our attention to the nation’s most important people, the ministers, Member of Parliaments and politicians. Drum rolls…

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“As far as we know now, there was no Singaporean involved in the riot. The unwanted violence, rioting, destruction of property, fighting the police, is not the Singapore way.” — Police Commissioner Ng Joo Hee, who told BBC News that he condemned the violence, describing it as “intolerable, wanton violence.”

“[The riot is a] very grave incident. Whatever events may have sparked the rioting, there is no excuse for such violent, destructive and criminal behaviour. We will spare no effort to identify the culprits and deal with them with the full force of the law.” — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

“The Little India riot last night was a very grave incident. Several police officers were injured, and vehicles damaged or destroyed. The situation is now under control, and investigations are underway. Whatever events may have sparked the rioting, there is no excuse for such violent, destructive, and criminal behaviour. We will spare no effort to identify the culprits and deal with them with the full force of the law.” — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

“I want to make very clear that the government will not tolerate such lawless behaviour. I have asked the police to investigate the matter thoroughly and deal with all aspects of this incident and all persons involved strictly, firmly and fairly according to our law.” — Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean

“In my mind it was quite evident that alcohol could have been a contributory factor…we need to properly demarcate areas and the time drinking is allowed…in my opinion, there are too many liquor licences around.” — Transport Minister Lui Tuck Liew, who added that stalls permitted to hawk alcohol in Little India should do so responsibly.

“In a situation like this, we should stop (and help to stop) the spreading rumours, esp. Avoid anything with racial undertones to maintain our racial and religious harmony. We should speak out against riot as a matter of principle but should not stoke anti-foreigner sentiments. Look out for government updates in newspaper / MediaCorp and circulate the information in our community. Do not spread online news without checking out the facts.” — Masagos Zulkifli 

“My generation is not used to such things, so we must react calmly and thoughtfully when we post comments online on this episode or speak in daily conversation on matters concerning race in particular. Referring to Bangladeshi workers as “ah neh” is not helpful and show how far we have to go in building an inclusive society. Full support to our police and SCDF personnel in responding to this incident and I hope none of them have been injured.” — Pritam Singh, Member of Parliament

“Foreign workers are in Singapore, by and large, law-abiding individuals who are here to earn a living and support their families in their home countries. We should not tar all foreign workers with the same brush.” — Lee Bee Wah, Member of Parliament

“Stay calm. Avoid racial comments. Why? Emotions are raw and can stir unintended knock-on effects.” — Manpower Minister Tan Chuan Jin 

“In my mind it was quite evident that alcohol could have been a contributory factor; we need to properly demarcate areas and the time drinking is allowed…in my opinion, there are too many liquor licences [available] in the area. Those permitted to sell alcohol should do so responsibly.” — Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew. He also warned Singaporeans not to add a “racial tone” to the incident. 

“Stay clam. Don’t speculate. Singapore Police Force is on the ground. This is not a game. Nor time for politicking. Our guys are on the line. Please support them.” — Manpower Minister Tan Chuan Jin

President Tony Tan Keng Yam, like all Singaporeans, says he’s deeply concerned by the violence that took place in Little India last night. He urged everyone to redouble their commitment to keeping Singapore safe, peaceful and strong. 

Little India riot: A reconstruction

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Little India riot: A reconstruction
We reconstruct the two hours of horror at Little  India 

At 9.23 pm Sunday, a private bus  crashes into and kills 33-year-old Indian national Sakthivel Kumaravelu at  the junction of Race Course Road and Hempshire Road. The commotion draws a  crowd.

SCDF and police are called in, but they  take over 30 minutes to respond. Lifestyle blogger and DJ Dowager alleges that  the police arrived before the SCDF and act aggressively towards the crowd,  raising tensions. A commentator who called himself ‘Ai’ and identified himself  as a police officer rebuts these allegations on his blog, saying, “We were not  aggressive”, adding that “the ambulance was there to help, but was blocked by  them.”

After the SCDF arrives, an SCDF  paramedic pronounces the victim dead, and rescue workers move to extricate the  body. The crowd attacks the rescue workers, throwing projectiles at them. The  rescue workers retreat to their vehicles, and the mob turns on the private bus,  the driver and the conductor. Some of the rioters force the door open and drive  the bus off the road. Other rioters smash the bus windows with poles and  bins.

Reddit user ‘drgoz’ says the crowd  appeared to be “alcohol fuelled” and were throwing bricks, bottles and rubbish  everywhere, and suggests the cause of the riot was the slow response time. drgoz  is struck by a brick and leaves the scene.

Another segment of the mob turns two  police cars on their sides. This creates a path for an SCDF ambulance to drive  off. More people join in, cheering and striking the overturned police cars. An  SCDF rescue tender behind the police cars reverses away as more police arrive,  knocking a newly-arrived car aside. The mob pelts the retreating SCDF vehicle  with stones and other items.

A group of rioters swarms another  police car, armed with makeshift weapons. They push the car in a bid to overturn  it, but fail. The driver honks the horn in an attempt to drive them off.  Meanwhile, another group of rioters sets two vehicles on fire. Other SCDF  personnel nearby abandon their vehicles and flee the mob on foot. Two police  officers are evacuated to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for head injuries. In total,  the rioters damage many police and SCDF vehicles, including 16 police vehicles.  Of these vehicles, three police cars and one ambulance were set on fire, causing  multiple explosions. According to the police, ‘several’ private vehicles were  also damaged.

The police estimate that 400 people  participated in the riot. However, videos and photos from the ground show many  of them did nothing more than watch the scene up close and took videos on  cameraphones. One video also showed a man trying to stop two rioters from  further damaging the bus.

The Police Special Operations Command  and Gurkha Contingent mobilise. 300 officers respond in all. By 11pm, the police  cordon off the conflict zone, and within an hour they bring the situation under  control. The police arrest 27 rioters in total. 24 are Indian nationals, two are  Bangladeshi nationals, and the last one is a Singaporean Permanent Resident.

At least 18 people are reported  injured, including 10 police and four SCDF personnel.

At 1.10 am, DPM Teo Chee Hean, Minister  S Iswaran, and the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Police issue a  press statement at the police headquarters.

DC T Raja Kumar said, “We treat this  incident very seriously and we have classified the case one of rioting with  dangerous weapons. We will spare no effort to arrest those who are  involved.”

CP Ng Joo Hee added, “The incident that  happened last night is intolerable. Wanton violence, rioting, destruction of  property, fighting the police, is not the Singapore way.”

Teo Chee Hean said, “I want to make  very clear that the government will not tolerate such lawless behaviour. I ask  the police to investigate the matter thoroughly and deal with all aspects of  this incident and all persons involved strictly, firmly and fairly, according to  our laws. And I ask members of the public to stay calm, not to react to any  speculation and let the facts be established.”

Little India Riots: Afterthoughts

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Little India Riots: Afterthoughts

Curious to know what some people think of the Little India Riots that took place last night (December 8)?
Here’s a list of what some people say of last night’s riot at Little India.

“Some will intellectualize while others satirize. Comments fly at will from the keyboards but let me tell you, a riot or whatever you may want to call it is not a rose by any other name. Been there [during the ’60s], saw the real deal many, many years ago and it was really not pretty. It was fortunate that last night’s violence was contained in a relatively short period of time.”  — Facebook user, Lawrence Chong.

“The cleanup should have been done a long time ago before the riot. Anyone who’s been to Little India during the weekends should know that place: messy, with garbage strewn all over the district, crowds of people standing in the middle of the roads, people sitting on pedestrian walkways, drunk people continuing to enjoy their drink. I’m a little surprised that only one person was knocked down and killed by the bus. I’m not being sadistic but it’s a good thing the riot happened or the government will continue to close one eye on all that happens in Little India.” Facebook user, Clarence Koh.

“I salute our enforcement officers and paramedics. Yes, my condolences to the family and friends of the dead foreign worker BUT that does not mean you can take the law into yr own hands and start a mob riot, burn ambulances, police cars, injure people, engage.in violent criminal behaviour etc. That is not acceptable.” — Facebook user, Florence Leow (Flor Leow Dhenrychan).

“The scene resembles a battlefield.” — TNP reporter Zaihan Mohamed Yusof and photojournalist Jonathan Choo. At one point, Mr Choo had to run from a mob hurling objects at him while a coffee shop owner rescued Mr Zaihan from another group of people running towards him.
The government must take a serious look at how forign workers are treated in Singapore. Over the years, they have been a steady stream of reports that foreign workers in Singapore are being exploited by their employers, such as being made to work overtime and without adequate reimbursement, having their salaries withheld, or subject to other unreasonable demands. —  sgpolitics.
 
 

Three possible reasons for the riot

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Three possible reasons for the riot

Except  for a few policemen and a couple of damaged civil defence vehicles, the scene  where the first Singapore riot in decades occurred was quiet this morning.  A Singaporean, S Saravanamuthu, was not even aware that a mob of foreign  Indian workers had attacked a coach and police and civil defence vehicles in a  fury that erupted after one of their citizens was killed in a bus  accident at about 9.30 pm last night.
After getting some  information  from a passerby, Saravanamuthu, was seen shaking his head and  asking in Tamil: Eppidi, eppidi (how, how) Three  possible  reasons:
CHEAP ALCOHOL: Nearly every shop in Little India  sells liquor at rock bottom prices. A small can of Tiger beer costs $3, nearly  $2 less than in many other places. Indian alcohol is available at even  cheaper prices. Workers eating, drinking and making merry in open spaces every  Sunday evening is quite common. The morning-after scene is one of empty cans,  unfinished food and vomit.
A restaurant owner who does not serve alcohol  said: “This was just waiting to happen. I see drunk workers outside my  restaurant every weekend. They are very well behaved at first; after alcohol  goes in they get argumentative, start shouting and even end up fighting.  Luckily, other workers act quickly and separate the fighters.”
ANGER AND  EMOTION: Seeing one of their citizens crushed under the coach must have angered  the workers so much that they lost their senses. The influence of alcohol  must have made things worse.
MOB FURY: All you need is a spark for things  to get out of hand. That spark came when they saw one of their own  kind being crushed to death and all hell broke loose.
Below is a video of police cars being overturned:
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Rioting in Little India

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Rioting in Little India

8th Dec 2013 Singapore –
A riot has broken out in Little India after a private bus driver knocked down a pedestrian. Riot police have been deployed with reports that the bus has been set on fire – a police car was overturned by the mob.
UPDATE from eye witness: Jagwinder Singh, Restaurant Owner

Riot and anarchy on race course road. Drunk Indian national’s head smashed under the wheel of a bus. Crowd goes crazy, they’ve smashed all the bus glasses and beat up the driver, and now even the police is taking hits. This is crazy. Never seen anything like it. Bottles, dustbins and flowerpots being thrown everywhere.

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Palm oil giant Wilmar caves to public pressure, commits to end forest destruction

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Palm oil giant Wilmar caves to public pressure, commits to end forest destruction

Jakarta,  Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader today announced a No Deforestation Policy in response to pressure from Greenpeace, NGOs and consumers around the world. The policy has the potential to be a landmark win for the world’s forests and the people that depend on them for their livelihoods.

Bustar Maitar, head of the Indonesia forest campaign at Greenpeace International said:

“Wilmar has responded to years of pressure from Greenpeace, other NGOs, and a growing movement of consumers around the world demanding clean palm oil and an end to forest destruction. Wilmar’s commitment to No Deforestation has the potential to transform the controversial palm oil industry.”

“Wilmar’s policy shows that the sector has a massive problem, and while this policy is great news for forests and tigers, its success will be judged by Wilmar’s actions to implement and enforce it. Our challenge to Wilmar is this: will it now immediately stop buying from companies such as the Ganda Group, which is closely linked to Wilmar and is involved in ongoing forest clearance, illegal peatland development and social conflict?”

Over the last seven years, Greenpeace has repeatedly exposed Wilmar’s role in gross acts of forest destruction; sourcing from national parks, destroying prime tiger habitat, sourcing from suppliers linked to orang-utan ‘graveyards’ or this year’s forest fire crisis in Sumatra, to name a few.

“For years companies, including Wilmar, have been hiding behind so called sustainability bodies such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. Greenpeace will be closely monitoring how Wilmar will put these words into action, and will welcome Wilmar’s immediate end to all trade with companies involved in deforestation. The gauntlet is thrown to other palm oil traders such as Cargill, Musim Mas and Sime Darby to release similar policies,” added Bustar.

The palm oil sector is the greatest single cause of deforestation in Indonesia. Ministry of Forestry maps show that Indonesia is losing some 620,000ha of rainforest every year between 2009-2011 (an area greater than the size of Brunei). Palm oil’s expansion into New Guinea and Africa is already threatening forests, sparking controversy and conflict with local communities.

Wilmar International accounts for more than a third of global trade of palm oil.

5 of Singapore’s Most Ridiculously Expensive Restaurants

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5 of Singapore’s Most Ridiculously Expensive Restaurants

At MoneySmart, we’re all about providing you with an independent and humorous view of personal finance with one goal in mind – to save you money. So let me start off by saying… this article ISN’T one of them. If you’re a frugal spender with heart problems, now would be the time to stop reading.
Today, we’re taking on a subject dear to all Singaporeans, food, but not with our usual money saving approach. Instead of looking at restaurants that leave you and your wallet happy, we’re going to look at 5 restaurants that are so expensive – you’ll probably cry harder after seeing the receipt than that time you watched The Notebook! Let’s caveat this first by saying ANY restaurant can be expensive if you decide to go overboard on ordering, but these are the ones where a glass of water costs as much as your monthly utility bill.
Here are 5 of Singapore’s most ridiculously priced restaurants:

1. Waku Ghin

Waku Ghin is the PINNACLE of exclusiveness in a dining context – unless you know of some “member’s only” restaurant with some shady initiation ritual that I don’t know about… on second thought, I don’t want to know. Like Restaurant Andre (below), it features a main dining room that accommodates a limited amount of diners – only 25 at a time.
And if there’s something that makes discerning diners jump ahead of the line to sacrifice their wallets on the altar, it’s beating out hundreds of other diners for a seat at a high-class restaurant.

  • Location: 10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay Sands Level 2
  • Hours: 6pm-1030pm Monday-Sunday
  • Cuisine: European/Japanese
  • DAMAGE $$$: $500 Per Pax
  • Cheap Alternative: Honestly, as Singapore’s most expensive restaurant on the list, it’s safe to say that just about anything you can think of is cheaper by comparison. Hell, the other restaurants on this list are cheaper alternatives!

2. Restaurant Andre

 
Its nondescript exterior gives people walking by the impression that it’s like any other shophouse, but that illusion is part of the “exclusivity” of this place. And when I say exclusive, I mean this place only serves about 30 guests per night. Restaurant Andre is a small restaurant with highly trained chefs that’s already received international acclaim for its cuisine. At least the restaurant has some very nice loveseats for you to sit in while you’re crying over the bill.
Here’s some more info on Restaurant Andre:

  • Location: 41 Bukit Pasoh Road
  • Hours: 12pm-2pm & 7pm-11pm Tuesday-Sunday
  • Cuisine: French
  • DAMAGE $$$: $400 Per Pax
  • Cheap Alternative: I never hear “French food” and “cheap” in the same sentence. But in this case, I think you’ll find a great tasting exception in places like The French Ladle and Saveur, which cost you less than 10% of what you’ll pay at Restaurant Andre.

3. Shinji By Kanesaka

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A restaurant that’s tied to an internationally renowned chef (in this case, omakase chef Shinji Kanesaka), means 2 things: 1) the cost of the ingredients used will rival the per ounce cost of some precious metals, and 2) expect to cry when you see the bill… and to add insult to injury, you’ll probably feel hungry again an hour or two after eating. The uniqueness of this place is that chef Shinji specialises in omakase cuisine, which is Japanese for “I’ll leave it to you”. You have NO say at all in the menu (unless you’re allergic to something) and well, you have no say in the price as well.

  • Location: 1 Beach Road, Raffles Hotel #02-20
  • Hours: 12pm-3pm & 6pm-1030pm Monday-Saturday
  • Cuisine: Japanese
  • DAMAGE $$$: $300 Per Pax
  • Cheap Alternative: I love sushi just as much as the next guy, but $300 bucks for some sushi and sake is almost as much as I spend on food for a month! Nah, there’s plenty of other sushi places that are 10% of what you’d pay at Shinji, such as Umi Sushi, Itacho Sushi, and an army other others.

4. CUT Singapore (by Wolfgang Puck)

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CUT Singapore is the “perfect storm” when it comes to washing away all of the bank notes in your wallet in one meal. Why? For 3 reasons: 1) it’s in an expensive setting (MBS, enough said!), 2) it serves prime, imported meat including Wagyu steaks, which can be worth more than silver per ounce, and 3) a world-renowned chef has his name tagged to it.
Here’s some more info on CUT:

  • Location: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Ave #B1-71
  • Hours: 6pm-10pm Monday-Sunday
  • Cuisine: American Steakhouse
  • DAMAGE $$$: $220 Per Pax
  • Cheap Alternative: Personally, I’d rather pay only 10%-15% of the bill by buying a Wagyu rib eye steak at a meat market and cooking it at home. Of course, if you’d rather not, there’s always Chilli’s or Astons.

5. Catalunya

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While Catalunya doesn’t have a big name chef like Wolfgang Puck to add another 20% markup to the menu price, it has something that none of the other restaurants on this list have – a unique, dome-shaped setting that’s built right on top of Marina Bay. Combined with the novelty of Spanish cuisine and Singaporean’s love of suckling pig, it makes the experience a deliciously painful experience for your wallet.

  • Location: 82 Collyer Quay, The Fullerton Pavillion
  • Hours: 12pm-2am Monday-Sunday
  • Cuisine: Spanish
  • DAMAGE $$$: $180 Per Pax
  • Cheap Alternative: Now, at the risk of getting hanged by the Spanish population here in Singapore, I’m not going to recommend a cheap Mexican food alternative. Thankfully, there are some more affordable Spanish alternatives that’ll cost you 25% less in Salt Tapas & Bar and Serenity Spanish Bar and Restaurant.

Final Note: I’m not saying you shouldn’t eat at these places. Everyone deserves to have a luxurious dining experience at least once during their lifetime – maybe during bonus time if you’ve had a particularly good year. We’ll be looking other ways in which you can put your year-end bonus to good use so follow us on Facebook.
Using a credit card is another good way to divide the budget-busting meal into 2 or 3 monthly payments. Thankfully, there are many dining-friendly credit cards available on SmartCredit.sg that give you great rewards if you dine out frequently.
What other expensive restaurants have you eaten at lately? We’d like to hear (and feel jealous)!
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Source: http://www.moneysmart.sg/money-talks/5-of-singapores-most-ridiculously-expensive-restaurants/

Civil Society to Respond to AGC’s Statement

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Civil Society to Respond to AGC’s Statement

Singapore, 7 December 2013 – The group of civil society activists who coordinated a statement regarding the prosecution of Alex Au have announced they will respond to the Attorney-General Chamber’s (AGC) statement of 5 December 2013 in due course.

 The AGC’s statement was published on its website on 5 December 2013. It was in response to the statement signed by 170 individuals which called on the government to stop the prosecution of Mr Au. Mr Au is a blogger who has been charged with scandalising the judiciary for a blog post he wrote in October 2013.

 The statement included the names of prominent persons such as Professors Cherian George and Paul Tambyah; activists Braema Mathi and Jolovan Wham; publisher Fong Hoe Fang; the former Methodist Bishop Dr Yap Kim Hao; and members of the Arts community such as Ken Kwek, Neo Swee Lin, Ivan Heng, Lim Kay Siu, and Norah Samosir.

 The statement in response to the AGC’s statement will be published on 10 December which is the United Nations’ Human Rights Day.

 Members of the public wishing to sign the response statement have been asked to email [email protected].

HDB COVs Drop Below $10k: Here’s Why You Should Still Wait

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HDB COVs Drop Below $10k: Here’s Why You Should Still Wait
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According to a report today by the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX), the cash-over-valuation for HDB resale flats has dropped below $10,000 in November. We’re not going to bust out the “we told you so” chant, but it’s worth taking a chill pill and having a look at what’s going on and what this really means for you.
 

HDB resale prices reached the lowest it has been since September 2012

What’s Going On?

As we mentioned in an earlier article, the multiple cooling measures introduced by the government, including the new TDSR framework, restrictions on purchasing for PRs, as well as an influx of flats which we recently addressed as well, have all contributed to the falling resale prices.
We maintain that prices have probably not hit rock bottom yet, and the numbers may need to be taken in context, given that this is typically a lull period extending all the way up till Chinese New Year. According to SRX, there was an 11.5% decrease in flats that were re-sold in November as compared to October. What’s even more telling is that compared to a year ago, volumes dropped by 34%

Who Does This Affect?

Whilst investors may be starting to get their panties up in a bunch, owner-occupiers shouldn’t really be bothered by this news. This follows on from the main purpose of the government’s extensive cooling measures: to stop prices from reaching speculative heights and making homes affordable.
What is interesting to note is that the report highlights that rentals of private condominiums remained flat after three months of decline, and median rentals of HDB flats dropped by S$50 to S$2,350, which was the first dip since June 2012. While this may not be the time for landlords to be picky, maintaining that rental yield at existing rates is definitely a better option than looking to sell that flat now.

What Should You Do?

While it seems that both owner-occupiers and investors are basically going to have to sit tight for now, the waiting game for sellers may turn things around eventually. As property investor Albert An mentioned to us previously,
“Not many people are factoring in the holding power that sellers have. The sales volume is falling because many sellers can afford to take their flats off the market, and wait out the down period.

If enough of them do it, it can cause a supply issue among the population segments that still need resale flats. That can cause prices to rise again.”
We will definitely be following the developments on resale prices as we move into a new year, so stay tuned with us on Facebook as we go along with the ride! In the meantime, if you are looking buy a flat soon you should save yourself some headache and check out the latest home loan rates at SmartLoans.sg.
Are you concerned with the falling resale prices? When do you think it will pick up? Share your thoughts with us here.
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Source: http://www.moneysmart.sg/housing-property/hdb-covs-drop-below-10k-heres-why-you-should-still-wait/

Mandela Moments

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Mandela Moments

Inspiring Quotes from Nelson Mandela.

“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”

“As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself… Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.”

“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.”

“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.”

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”

“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

“Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.”

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

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