I felt that a truly just government is based on compromise and negotiation. It was through a compromise with South African President De Klerk that South Africa moved from an apartheid-focused nation to a beacon of hope in Africa (Champion). My strong desire for compromise led me to meet the ministers without even talking to my colleagues. They were angry and inflexible, and if I had been like that, South Africa's transition would have been violent and bloody (Economist). I had a gift for conflict resolution that helped ease growing tensions between whites and blacks over assassinations and other polarizing events. Ironically, many whites were willing to share power while many blacks wanted a complete transfer of it; I was able to appease radical black aspirations through my negotiations (History.com). Besides the Nobel Peace Prize that De Klerk and I received, I also became the first black president of South Africa in 1994 thanks to my ability to compromise and negotiate (Champion). Negotiation was also an essential tool in my release from prison and in my subsequent actions towards a better South Africa. In 1976, I was offered freedom if I recognized the sovereignty of a territory allocated to black people, where I was also, of course, supposed to go and live myself; I refused the offer. (Britannica). In 1982, I was offered