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The victory of democracy in South Africa is the common achievement of all humanity.
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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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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I could not imagine that the future I was walking toward could compare in any way to the past that I was leaving behind.
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What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
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Individuals get caught up in the policy of their country. In prison, for instance, a warden or officer is not promoted if he doesn't follow the policy of the government - though he himself does not believe in that policy.
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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.
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I found solitary confinement the most forbidding aspect of prison life. There is no end and no beginning there is only one's mind, which can begin to play tricks. Was that a dream or did it really happen? One begins to question everything.
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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 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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It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.
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Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems.
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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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The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk
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Education has become a very powerful weapon in the struggle to produce a well-developed person.
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I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
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Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.
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