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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
Mandela
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We must also know that even before liberation in 1994 there [in South Africa] were people with resources who tried to share with those who were deprived.
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Friends, Comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands.
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There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.
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I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.
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Although Verwoerd thought Africans were lower than animals, his death did not yield us any pleasure. Political assassination is not something I or the ANC ever supported. It is a primitive way of contending with an opponent
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As the years progress one increasingly realises the importance of friendship and human solidarity. And if a 90-year-old may offer some unsolicited advice on this occasion, it would be that you, irrespective of your age, should place human solidarity, the concern for the other, at the centre of the values by which you live.
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We can build a society grounded on friendship and our common humanity - a society founded on tolerance. That is the only road open to us.
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A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
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An initiative was essentially led by civil society because the policy of the government was that Africans must not be taught to graze in pastures which were reserved for the main white group.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.
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The UN took a strong stand against apartheid and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians...
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Che Guevara's life is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom. We will always honor his memory.
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The United States of America is a threat to world peace. Because what [America] is saying is that if you are afraid of a veto in the Security Council, you can go outside and take action and violate the sovereignty of other countries. That is the message they are sending to the world. That must be condemned in the strongest terms.
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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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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires
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I've never had a single moment of depression, because I know my cause will triumph.
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We can't fight AIDS unless we do much more to fight TB as well.
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Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
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There is an absence of democratic accountability and control in every sphere of government and the state. To address this debilitating legacy requires determined action and a deep commitment to transforming our society from a crisis ridden present into something all South Africans can be truly proud of.
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