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The curious beauty about African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad story.
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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We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.
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It is also the fate of leadership to be misunderstood. For historians, academics, writers and journalists to reflect great lives according to their own subjective canon.
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The death sentence is a barbaric act.
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Greece is the mother of democracy and South Africa is its youngest daughter
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You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself.
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Whether you change the linen or stitch up wounds, cook the food or dispense the medicines, it is in your hands to help build a public service worthy of all those who gave their lives for the dream of democracy
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Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.
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I was called a terrorist yesterday... Today I am admired by the very people who said I was one.
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[Giving] is the essence of the great religions of the world - whether you are discussing the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Christian religion. It is an essential fundamental principle of all religions, whatever stage of development a society has reached, to sympathize with others and to promote that spirit of equality.
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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.
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We have introduced equity into our life, including a uniform educational system. We have also introduced a Bill of Rights, which is not just a piece of paper, but a living document because we have created structures that are totally independent of the government and that can overrule the government, even the president.
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I was neglected by my family because I had disappointed them - I'd run away from being forced into an arranged marriage, which was a big blow to them.
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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people.
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There is little favorable to be said about poverty, but it was often an incubator of true friendship. Many people will appear to befriend you when you are wealthy, but precious few will do the same when you are poor. If wealth is a magnet, poverty is a kind of repellent. Yet, poverty often brings out the true generosity in others.
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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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Let us remind ourselves that it is ordinary people - men and women, boys and girls - that make the world a special place
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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains.
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