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Nelson Mandela
Age: 95 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 18
Died: 2013
Died: December 5
Autobiographer
Former President Of South Africa
Lawyer
Political Activist
Political Prisoner
Politician
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Mandela
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The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.
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Men come and men go, I have come and I will go when my time comes
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There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly could never measure up to the demands of the present epoch. But in such a society are contained the seeds of revolutionary democracy in which none will be held in slavery.
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Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
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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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I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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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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I was neglected by my family because I had disappointed them - I'd run away from being forced into an arranged marriage, which was a big blow to them.
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South Africans must recall the terrible past so that we can deal with it, forgiving where forgiveness is necessary but never forgetting.
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Other people have qualities that may be better than your own. Let them express them.
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Sport has the power to change the world... Sport can awaken hope where there was previously only despair.
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There will be life after Mandela. On my last day I want to know that those who remain behind will say: 'The man who lies here has done his duty for his country and his people.'
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The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices - submit or fight.
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I am fundamentally an optimist.
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I feel like a young man of 15.
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It always gives me great pleasure to be surrounded by the beautiful children of our land. Whenever I am with the energetic young people ... I feel like a recharged battery, confident that our country can look forward to great things.
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I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
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I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.
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