To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man. Alan Paton freegiveman Change image and share on social
If you wrote a novel in South Africa which didn't concern the central issues, it wouldn't be worth publishing. Alan Paton africacentralconcern Change image and share on social
Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply... For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much. Alan Paton belovedchildcountry Change image and share on social
But the one thing that has power completely is love, because when a man loves, he seeks no power, and therefore he has power. Alan Paton completelyloveman Change image and share on social
I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution. Alan Paton africacontributioncreative Change image and share on social
There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that is to try, in one's own life, to exemplify man's humanity to man. Alan Paton endureexemplifyhumanity Change image and share on social
You ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right. Alan Paton expedient Change image and share on social
When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive. Alan Paton deepforgiveinjury Change image and share on social
What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another? Alan Paton breakbringkill Change image and share on social
