You sharpen your ideas by reducing yourself to the level of the people…

Nelson Mandela
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You sharpen your ideas by reducing yourself to the level of the people you are with and a sense of humour and a complete relaxation, even when you're discussing serious things, does help to mobilise friends around you. And I love that. ✨ Nelson Mandela (2011). Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations, p.198, Pan Macmillan
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