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01Undated

The government that came into power after the April 1994 elections was going to need a budget. It was drafted by our finance minister, Derek Keys, and he convinced them of the necessity to stay within the free-market principles that had been in force in South Africa for decades.

F. W. de Klerk / quote

02Undated

The question that we must ask is whether we are making progress toward the goal of universal peace. Or are we caught up on a treadmill of history, turning forever on the axle of mindless aggression and self-destruction?

F. W. de Klerk / quote

03Undated

In our quest for peace, we should constantly ask ourselves what we should do to create conditions in which peace can prosper.

F. W. de Klerk / quote

04Undated

The relationship between me and President Mandela right at the beginning was not a very well-established relationship. It was based on two meetings.

F. W. de Klerk / quote