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Living isn't just about doing for yourself,but what you do for others as well.

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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I've never had a single moment of depression, because I know my cause will triumph.
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We must work together to ensure the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunity and power in our society.
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A free press is one of the pillars of democracy.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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Religion is one of the most important forces in the world. Whether you are a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew, or a Hindu, religion is a great force, and it can help one have command of one's own morality, one's own behavior, and one's own attitude.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.
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I shall stick to our vow: never, never under any circumstances, to say anything unbecoming of the other...The trouble, of course, is that most successful men are prone to some form of vanity. There comes a stage in their lives when they consider it permissible to be egotistic and to brag to the public at large about their unique achievements.
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With freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk has not ended yet.
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The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption for the black people of the world.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
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Nothing is black or white.
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