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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. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

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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. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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By ancestry, I was born to rule. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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My son has died of AIDS. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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