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Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.
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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A political movement must keep in touch with reality and the prevailing conditions. Long speeches, the shaking of fists, the banging of tables, and strongly worded resolutions out of touch with the objective conditions do not bring about mass action and can do a great deal of harm to the organization and the struggle we serve.
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Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way.
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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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Adversity cleanses the lethargies of man
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I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.
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It's in your hands to make the world a better place.
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If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized then we should all bear in mind that the greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall.
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The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
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In many respects, people on the outside suffered more than those of us in jail. In prison, we ate three times a day, we had clothing, we had free medical services, and we could sleep for 12 hours.
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There's no such thing as part freedom.
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Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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The time is always right to do right
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There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.
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The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk
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Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.
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Our society needs to re-establish a culture of caring.
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As we judge others so are we judged by others. The suspicious will always be tormented by suspicion.
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The majority of South Africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future. It has to be ended by our own decisive mass action in order to build peace and security. The mass campaign of defiance and other actions of our organization and people can only culminate in the establishment of democracy.
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I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do.
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