I realized that they could take everything from me except my mind and …

Nelson Mandela
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I realized that they could take everything from me except my mind and my heart. They could not take those things. Those things I still had control over. And I decided not to give them away. ✨ Nelson Mandela (2013). Long Walk To Freedom, p.10, Hachette UK
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I realized that they could take everything from me except my mind and my heart. They could not take those things. Those things I still had control over. And I decided not to give them away. ✨ Nelson Mandela (2013). Long Walk To Freedom, p.10, Hachette UK

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