"Therefore, we must not look at the African people, even before they met whites, as if they had something unique, which was not to be found in other societies."
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"We must also know that even before liberation in 1994 there [in South Africa] were people with resources who tried to share with those who were deprived."
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"I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets a tax incentive, provided the charity is registered in terms of the law."
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"I am sure that if somebody is giving a sum to charity, he or she should be encouraged to do so by the authorities because the spirit in which we encourage people to give has permeated our society."
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"I've found that South Africa has produced good leaders. These are people who realize that when there is danger, they should be in the forefront and when there is victory to be celebrated, they should be in the background, allowing their colleagues and the ordinary civilians - the man in the street - to rejoice and to celebrate that victory."
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"I do not think that I was brought up in a unique society with unique features about giving."
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