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The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk

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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
Prisoner 46664
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Freedom
Enjoy
Handcrafted
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The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.
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We don't have to be victims of our past, that we can let go of our bitterness, and that all of us can achieve greatness.
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The time will come when our nation will honour the memory of all the sons, the daughters, the mothers, the fathers, the youth and the children who, by their thoughts and deeds, gave us the right to assert with pride that we are South Africans, that we are Africans, and that we are citizens of the world.
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To go to prison because of your convictions and be prepared to suffer for what you believe in, is something worthwhile. It is an achievement for a man to do his duty on earth irrespective of the consequences.
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In my country we go to prison first and then become President.
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We tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.
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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
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My time in prison only deepened my resolve against apartheid. Even while I was in prison, I fought against it, teaching my cellmates about white supremacy and how to fight against it.
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