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To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.

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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Political Prisoner
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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Let us not be tempted by those who try to find the unique qualities in a particular group. In this case, among South Africa indigenous people, it reflected what has been evidenced throughout the world.
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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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It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.
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