Tag: Nelson Mandela
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I came across few whites as a boy at Qunu. The local magistrate, of course, was white, as was the nearest shopkeeper. Occasionally, white travelers or policemen passed through our area. These whites appeared as grand as gods to me, and I was aware that they were to be treated with a mixture of fear and respect.
Nelson Mandela
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Africans require, want, the franchise on the basis of one man one vote. They want political independence.
Nelson Mandela
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Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.
Nelson Mandela
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Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfill themselves.
Nelson Mandela
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Nelson Mandela
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I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.
Nelson Mandela
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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.
Nelson Mandela
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At the outset, I want to say that the suggestion that the struggle in South Africa is under the influence of foreigners or communists is wholly incorrect. I have done whatever I did because of my experience in South Africa and my own proudly felt African background, and not because of what any outsider might have said.
Nelson Mandela
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Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
Nelson Mandela
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Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. Bitterness would be kept to a minimum and, if the policy bore fruit, democratic government could become a reality.
Nelson Mandela