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"My own electorate, which I represented for 36 years as an anti-apartheid politician, had a considerable number of Jewish voters supporting me throughout my career."
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"The purpose of employment is not to make money."

"When you're under employment, you are not working in the area of your calling but rather helping to fulfill your employer's."

"Joblessness gives you time to grow."

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"Getting fired from work is not a tragedy."
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"All these stories are grist to the mill of the government because they build up a very useful war psychosis."

"I can say unequivocally that the boycott does not work. It's never complete enough to have impact unless it's backed by force, and I don't think anybody in America seriously proposes that."

"I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true."

"For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one."

"The employment laws are completely unrealistic. You cannot overcome that in only 10 years. It will take at least another generation before young people are properly qualified."

"Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is bad news for democracy in this country."

"I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for."

"I used to be a fan of proportional representation, but I am not at all now I have seen it in action."
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