We can neither heal nor build if, on the one hand the rich in our society see the poor as hordes of irritants or if on the other hand the poor sit back, expecting charity. All of us must take responsibility for the upliftment of our conditions, prepared to give our best to the benefit of all β¨ Nelson Mandela (2003). Nelson Mandela: from freedom to the future : tributes and speeches, Jonathan Ball Publishers
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