一、生命中最重要的事不仅仅是活着，而是我们给他人的命运带来了何种不同。这才是生命的意义。
The most important thing in life is not just being alive, it's about the different destiny that we bring to the lives of others. That's the meaning of life.
二、我向往一个内部和平的非洲。
I yearn for an inner peace in Africa.
三、我怀有一个建立民主和自由社会的美好理想，在这样的社会里，所有人都和睦相处，有着平等的机会，我希望为这一理想而生存，并去实现它。
I have a good idea of establishing a democratic and free society. In this society, all people are living in harmony and have equal opportunities. I hope to live for this ideal and to achieve it.
四、如果你想跟你的敌人和解，就要和他共同工作。
If you want to reconcile with your enemy, you must work with him.
五、即使是在监狱那些最冷酷无情的日子，我也会从狱警身上看到若隐若现的人性，可能仅仅是一秒钟，但它却足以使我恢复信心并坚持下去。
Even days in prison the most ruthless, I will see the looming of humanity from the body guards may just for a second, but it is enough to make me to restore confidence and persevere.
六、我痛恨白人优越主义，我会用手里的任何武器同它战斗。
I hate the white man's superiority. I will fight it with any weapon in my hand.
七、我懂得了，勇气不是没有惧怕 ，而是战胜惧怕 。勇者不是感觉不到害怕的人，而是克服自身惧怕 的人。
I have learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph of fear. A brave man is not feel afraid, but to overcome their fears.
八、水刚煮沸就关火，这很愚蠢。
Water just boiled on the fire, this is stupid.
九、在我过去的生活中，我已经把自己献给了非洲人民的斗争事业。我反抗了白人专制，我也反抗了黑人专制。我抱有民主和自由社会的理想，希望大家在这样的社会里和睦地生活在一起，享有平等的机会。我希望为这个理想而生活，并努力把它变为现实。如果需要，我愿意为了这个理想而牺牲自己的生命。
In my past life, I have devoted myself to the cause of the struggle of the African people. I rebelled against the white man, and I fought against the black tyranny. I have the ideal of democracy and free society. I hope that we can live together in such a society and enjoy equal opportunities. I want to live for this ideal, and try to make it a reality. If need, I am willing to sacrifice my life for this ideal.
一零、我认为，倘若阿拉伯国家不承认以色列的存在，以色列不会撤退到安全的边境内。
In my view, if Arabia does not recognize the existence of Israel, Israel will not retreat to the safe side of the border.
一一、我履行了我对我的人民和南非的责任。我毫不怀疑后代将恢复我的名誉，同样我要说，应当站在这个法庭上的罪犯是**的成员。
I fulfilled my responsibility to my people and to South Africa. I have no doubt that the future generations will restore my reputation. As I say, the criminal who should stand on the court is a member of the government.
一二、精明的头脑和善良的心灵往往是个不可思议的组合。
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination。
一三、这片美丽的土地将永远、永远、永远不会再经历人对人的压迫。
This beautiful land will never, never, never again experience the oppression of people.
一四、本来能过得更出色的生活，却勉强接受现状，满足于个人的生活，这毫无**可言。
Could have had a better life, but reluctantly accept the status quo, to meet the individual's life, which is no passion at all.
一五、在这次伊拉克**中，我们看见了美国和布什的一举一动，到底谁是世界的威胁？
In the Iraq war, we saw the United States and Bush's every move, in the end who is the threat of the world?
一六、生活的意义不是我们曾活着这样一个简单的事实，而在于我们是否为其他人的生活带来了变化。
The meaning of life is not the simple fact that we have lived, but the fact that we have brought about a change in the lives of others.
一七、如果你用他人听得懂的语言与之交谈，那么你的话只能说到他的脑子里;但是如果你用他人的本族语言与之交谈，那么你的话就能说到他的心坎里。一八.精明的头脑和善良的心灵往往是个不可思议的组合。
If you with others listen to understand the language and talk to, then you would only say his brain in; but if you with others of the native language and talk to, then you can when it comes to his heart. 一八 a good mind and a good heart are always a mysterious combination.
一八、我想用乐观的色彩来画下那个岛，这也是我想与全世界人民分享的。我想告诉大家，只要我们能接受生命中的挑战，连最奇异的梦想都可实现！
I want to draw the island with an optimistic color, which is what I want to share with the people all over the world. I would like to tell you that, as long as we can accept the challenge of life, even the most amazing dreams can be realized!
一九、如果你用一个人听得懂的语言与他交流，他会记在脑子里；如果你用他自己的语言与他交流，他会记在心里。
If you communicate with him in a person, he will keep it in mind; if you communicate with him in his own words, he will keep it in mind.
二零、亦将发现我毫不畏惧。
Will I find no fear.
二一、当我们没有开始做一件事时，它看起来似乎是不可能的。
When we're not starting to do something, it looks like it's not possible.
二二、有许多黑暗的时刻，人道主义信仰一时经受了痛苦的考验，但是，我将不会也不可能会向悲观低头。向悲观低头就意味着失败和死亡。
There are a lot of dark moments, humanitarian beliefs have suffered a painful test, however, I will not also can not bow to the pessimistic. To bow to the pessimistic means failure and death.
二三、不存在部分自由之说。
There is no freedom to say.
二四、最大的荣耀不是永不跌倒，而是跌到后总能站起来。
The greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in falling.
二五、我熟悉到，勇敢并不意味着没有惧怕 ，而是战胜惧怕 。勇敢的人并不是感觉不到畏惧，而是征服了畏惧。
I realize that courage does not mean that there is no fear, but to overcome the fear. A brave man is not to feel afraid, but to conquer the fear.
二六、因为一个人的肤色，身家背景与宗教信仰而产生的憎恨，绝对不会是与生俱来的。憎恨需要后天的学习，如果人们可以学会憎恨，那么也一定可以学会爱，原因在于对人心而言，爱远比恨来得自然。
Because a person's skin color, background and religious beliefs and hatred is never born. Hate the need to learn, if people can learn to hate, then you can also learn to love, because of the people, love is far more natural than hate.
二七、生命中最值得荣耀的，不是没有失败，而是在每次失败后都能勇敢地站起来。
The most honorable in life, not without failure, but after each failure can bravely stand up.
二八、若是美国或英国在举行选举，他们不会要求来自非洲或亚洲的观察员在场。但若是我们举行选举，他们需要观察员在场。
If the United States or the United Kingdom held elections, they would not require the presence of observers from Africa or asia. But if we hold elections, they need to be there.
二九、在我的祖国，我们先当囚徒，后当总统。
In my country, we'll be a prisoner, and then we'll be president.
三零、没有人生来就会因为皮肤颜色、出身背景或宗教信仰而仇恨他人，恨都是学来的。而如果他们可以学会恨，那么他们同样也可以学会爱，因为爱比恨会更自然地走进人类的内心。
No life will be because of skin color, background or religious beliefs and hatred of others, hate is to learn to. And if they can learn to hate, then they can also learn to love, because love than hate will more naturally into the hearts of the human.
三一、感谢上帝赐予我不可征服的灵魂，我是我命运的主宰，我是我灵魂的统帅！
Thank God for giving me the invincible soul, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul!
三二、勇敢的人不是感觉不到畏惧的人，而是征服了畏惧的人。
A brave man is not the one who can't feel the fear, but the one who has conquered the fear.
三三、在这充满愤怒和眼泪的土地之上。
In this land of wrath and tears.
三四、让黑人和白人成为兄弟，让南非繁荣发展。
Let black and white become brothers, so that the prosperity and development of South africa.
三五、我与白人统治进行了斗争，我也同样反对黑人统治。我珍视实现民主和自由社会的理想，在那样的社会里，人人都和睦相处，拥有平等的权利。我希望为这个理想而活着，并去实现它。但是如果需要，我也准备为这个理想献出生命。
I fought against the white man, and I was also against the black rule. I cherish the ideals of democracy and free society. In that society, all people live in harmony and have equal rights. I want to live for this ideal, and to realize it. But if I need to, I am prepared to give my life for this ideal.
三六、圣人其实也是罪人，只不过他会不断努力向善。
The sage is actually a sinner, but he will continue to strive for good.