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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.
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The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption for the black people of the world.
Nelson Mandela
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There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
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What I am condemning is that one power, with a president George W. Bush who has no foresight, who cannot think properly, is now wanting to plunge the world into a holocaust.
Nelson Mandela -
I watched, along with all of you, as the tens of thousands of our people stood patiently in long queues for many hours. Some sleeping on the open ground overnight waiting to cast this momentous vote.
Nelson Mandela -
Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strengthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul, and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all.
Nelson Mandela -
I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I normally tell other people who say those who are struggling for liberation in their country are terrorists.
Nelson Mandela -
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
Nelson Mandela
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela -
I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.
Nelson Mandela -
Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.
Nelson Mandela -
I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it’s there. It’s mapped out for me.
Nelson Mandela -
We admire the achievements of the Cuban revolution in the sphere of social welfare. We note the transformation from a country of imposed backwardness to universal literacy. We acknowledge your advances in the fields of health, education, and science.
Nelson Mandela -
Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.
Nelson Mandela
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There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous.
Nelson Mandela -
I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.
Nelson Mandela -
A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.
Nelson Mandela -
As an attorney, I could be rather flamboyant in court. I did not act as though I were a black man in a white man's court, but as if everyone else - white and black - was a guest in my court. When trying a case, I often made sweeping gestures and used high-flown language.
Nelson Mandela -
I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.
Nelson Mandela -
As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
Nelson Mandela
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I realized quickly what Mandela and Tambo meant to ordinary Africans. It was a place where they could come and find a sympathetic ear and a competent ally, a place where they would not be either turned away or cheated, a place where they might actually feel proud to be represented by men of their own skin color.
Nelson Mandela -
I have been influenced in my thinking by both west and east.
Nelson Mandela -
Prison life, fortunately, I spent a lot of years, about 18 years with other prisoners, and, as I say, they enriched your soul.
Nelson Mandela -
I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.
Nelson Mandela