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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela
Age: 95 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 18
Died: 2013
Died: December 5
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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It is also the fate of leadership to be misunderstood. It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism, to conduct discussions as if he or she is a schoolmaster talking to less informed and inexperienced learners.
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.
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