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The Time Will Come When Our Nation Will Honour The Memory Of All The Sons, The Daughters, The Mothers, The Fathers, The Youth And The Children Who, By Their Thoughts And Deeds, Gave Us The Right To Assert With Pride That We Are South Africans, That We Are Africans, And That We Are Citizens Of The World.

-Nelson Mandela

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The Time Will Come

Nelson Mandela

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The Time Will Come When Our Nation Will Honour The Memory Of All The Sons, The Daughters, The Mothers, The Fathers, The Youth And The Children Who, By Their Thoughts And Deeds, Gave Us The Right To Assert With Pride That We Are South Africans, That We Are Africans, And That We Are Citizens Of The World.

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Catalyst For Change

My Son Has Died Of Aids.

I've Found That South Africa Has Produced Good Leaders. These Are People Who Realize That When There Is Danger, They Should Be In The Forefront And When There Is Victory To Be Celebrated, They Should Be In The Background, Allowing Their Colleagues And The Ordinary Civilians - The Man In The Street - To Rejoice And To Celebrate That Victory.

An Organisation Can Only Carry Out Its Mandate If There Is Discipline, And Where There Is No Discipline There Can Be No Real Progress

I Could Not Imagine That The Future I Was Walking Toward Could Compare In Any Way To The Past That I Was Leaving Behind.

Where People Of Goodwill Get Together And Transcend Their Differences For The Common Good, Peaceful And Just Solutions Can Be Found Even For Those Problems Which Seem Most Intractable.

History Will Judge Us By The Difference We Make In The Everyday Lives Of Children.

We Must Appreciate That All Over The World, Right Down The Centuries, There Have Been Great Religions That Have Encouraged The Idea Of Giving - Of Fighting Poverty And Of Promoting The Equality Of Human Beings - Whatever Their Background, Whatever Their Political Beliefs.

I Pay Tribute To The Endless Heroism Of Youth.

Freedom Alone Is Not Enough Without Light To Read At Night, Without Time Or Access To Water To Irrigate Your Farm, Without The Ability To Catch Fish To Feed Your Family.

Jinnah Is A Constant Source Of Inspiration For All Those Who Are Fighting Against Racial And Group Discrimination.

Learn To Know Yourself... To Search Realistically And Regularly The Processes Of Your Own Mind And Feelings.

If You Are Stimulated By What You Do, You Never Get Tired

The Commonwealth Makes The World Safe For Diversity

The People Of Africa Have Learned The Lessons Of Patience And Endurance In Their Long Struggle For Freedom. In A Cynical World We Have Become An Inspiration To Many. We Signal That Good Can Be Achieved Amongst Human Beings Who Are Prepared To Trust, Prepared To Belief In The Goodness Of People.

Our Differences Are Our Strength As A Species And As A World Community.

Hope Is A Powerful Weapon, And (one) No One Power On Earth Can Deprive You Of.

There Were Many Dark Moments When My Faith In Humanity Was Sorely Tested.

Poverty Is Not Natural; It Is Man-made

It Is Through Education That The Daughter Of A Peasant Can Become A Doctor.

Times Change, We Need To Change As Well.

No Problem Is So Deep That It Cannot Be Overcome, Given The Will Of All Parties, Through Discussion And Negotiation Rather Than Force And Violence.

The Curious Beauty About African Music Is That It Uplifts Even As It Tells A Sad Story.

The Real Meaning Of The Spoken Word Has To Be Demonstrated By Practical Deeds

Disabled Children Are Equally Entitled To An Exciting And Brilliant Future.

As I Have Said, The First Thing Is To Be Honest With Yourself. You Can Never Have An Impact On Society If You Have Not Changed Yourself... Great Peacemakers Are All People Of Integrity, Of Honesty, But Humility.

Our Society Needs To Re-establish A Culture Of Caring.

What Has Sustained Me Even In The Most Grim Moments Is The Knowledge That I Am A Member Of A Tried And Tested Family Which Has Triumphed Over Many Difficulties.

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