That was one of the things that worried me β to be raised to the position of a semi-god β because then you are no longer a human being. I wanted to be known as Mandela, a man with weaknesses, some of which are fundamental, and a man who is committed, but never the less, sometimes he fails to live up to expectations.
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- I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me. β¨ Nelson Mandela (2012). Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom, p.82, Simon and Schuster
- If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. β¨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.
- I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patriot. β¨ Nelson Mandela (2011). Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations, p.20, Pan Macmillan
- He knew when to compromise. Yet he never compromised his principles. He was a militant. Yet a militant who knew how to plan, assess concrete situations and emerge with rational solutions to problems.
- A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars. β¨ Nelson Mandela (2011). Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations, p. β¦ βΆ
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