I wanted to be a doctor at some point, and I was always bringing home strays from school: people who were too poor to pay fees or have food. My parents never rebuked me or told me that they were hard-pressed, too. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Read Quote
The life of the President’s First Lady would not have been for me. And I don’t know how I would have been as a housewife. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Read Quote
I don’t say we should have performed miracles, but surely there ought to have been a difference between the apartheid regime and governance of the ANC after 17 years. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Read Quote
It would be a most despicable thing to suggest I would exploit the poor for my own personal gain. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Read Quote
No one under international copyright law has the right to depict me or my husband without our consent. I have been surprised by the many people, particularly Americans, who are either writing books or going to produce films about the Mandela family without even bothering to consult us. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Read Quote
We cannot pretend we do not have problems; we cannot pretend things are not wrong in our country. A lot of things are wrong. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Read Quote
The government can become so elitist and concentrate on elitist interests. To help the government, you must constantly hold its attention. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Read Quote
