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In my country we go to prison first and then become President.
Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela
Age: 95 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 18
Died: 2013
Died: December 5
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Former President Of South Africa
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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For me, nonviolence was not a moral principle but a strategy there is no moral goodness in using an ineffective weapon.
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Although I am a gregarious person, I love solitude even more.
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Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.
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If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.
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Why is it that in this courtroom I face a white magistrate, am confronted by a white prosecutor and escorted into the dock by a white orderly? Can anyone honestly and seriously suggest that in this type of atmosphere the scales of justice are evenly balanced?
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Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation
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Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems.
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The UN took a strong stand against apartheid and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians...
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With freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk has not ended yet.
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Learn to know yourself... to search realistically and regularly the processes of your own mind and feelings.
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AIDS today in Africa is claiming more lives than the sum total of all wars, famines and floods and the ravages of such deadly diseases as malaria ... We must act now for the sake of the world.
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I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all.
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The very right to be human is denied every day to hundreds of millions of people as a result of poverty, the unavailability of basic necessities such as food, jobs, water and shelter, education, health care and a healthy environment.
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The laws that stopped blacks from voting were the worst, because they prevented blacks from voting someone into parliament who could change the other laws. Even though the blacks were the majority of the population, they were still not getting a say.
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You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back room. If you want the cooperation of human beings around you, make them feel that they are important. And you do that by being humble.
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Only free men can negotiate prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.
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Video screenshot Facts and figures from Nelson Mandela's life, set to the trailer from 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.' Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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We have introduced a rule of law into many sections of our public life.
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