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Nelson Mandela Quotes

«I voted for myself. Even if I go to my grave, I will wake up and come and vote.»
«Even if I go to my grave I will wake up and come and vote. One of the manifestations of pride (in your country) is to vote for your country, and I am very happy for it.»
«A beautiful and important film about South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It will engage and influence not only South Africans, but people all over the world concerned with the great questions of human reconciliation, forgiveness, and tolerance.»
«Then we'd get behind them and drive them up a valley. Then we'd stab a pig, it would cry, and then we'd roast it and eat it.»
«You have shown courage that few have done in similar circumstances.»
«I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination . . . but if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.»
«Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.»
«You know you are famous when you discover you have become a comic book character,»
«You know you are really famous when becoming a comic character,»
«One of the few advantages of prison is that you have time to read and time for reflection, ... If the comic reaches new readers, then the project will have been worthwhile.»