"The destiny of our society is yours to make and you have a vastly greater importance to the world than we do"

"A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity"

"The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny"

"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"

"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual"

"Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves"

"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"

"Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another"

"Anatomy is destiny"

"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence"

"The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone"