"I am an African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the mountains and the glades, the rivers, the deserts, the trees, the flowers..." "The time has come that we must define for ourselves who we are. We must look to the future with confidence and purpose, for we are the builders of this nation." — from his famous “I Am an African” speech, Thabo Mbeki, 1996 Happy Freedom Day South Africa (27th April)
