“My son has died of AIDS.” — Nelson Mandela Quote

“My son has died of AIDS.”

“Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla.”

“We pledge ourselves to liberate all our people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination.”

“I would just die if some little girl saw me jump into bed with someone in the movies, and then she did it and got AIDS and died.”

“There's no question that the gay movement would not be as far along as it is without AIDS. But how can there be any other issue in the face of death, possible extinction?”

“Popular ideas about AIDS are based on a hypothesis that does not stand up to scientific scrutiny.”