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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
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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I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.
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