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When I Went To Jail, I Was A Trained Lawyer. And When The Wardens Received Letters Of Demands Or Summonses, They Didn't Have The Resources To Go To An Attorney To Help Them. I Would Help Them Settle Their Cases, So They Became Attached To Me And The Other Prisoners.

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When I Went To Jail, I Was A Trained Lawyer. And When The Wardens Received Letters Of Demands Or Summonses, They Didn't Have The Resources To Go To An Attorney To Help Them. I Would Help Them Settle Their Cases, So They Became Attached To Me And The Other Prisoners.

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I Have Always Endeavoured To Listen To What Each And Every Person In A Discussion Had To Say Before Venturing My Own Opinion.

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We Can Build A Society Grounded On Friendship And Our Common Humanity - A Society Founded On Tolerance. That Is The Only Road Open To Us.

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The Question Of Education Has Nothing To Do With The Question Of The Vote. On Numerous Occasions It Has Been Proved In History That People Can Enjoy The Vote Even If They Have No Education.

We Can't Afford To Be Killing One Another.

The Names Of Dingane And Bambata, Hintsa And Makana, Squngthi And Dalasile, Moshoeshoe And Sekhukhuni, Were Praised As The Glory Of The Entire African Nation. I Hoped Then That Life Might Offer Me The Opportunity To Serve My People And Make My Own Humble Contribution To Their Freedom Struggle.

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There Are Leaders Who Know That However Furious The Debate, There Are Good Men And Women In All Population Groups - Amongst Blacks, Amongst Whites, And Amongst Afrikaans And English Speaking People.

Our Children Are Our Greatest Treasure. They Are Our Future. Those Who Abuse Them Tear At The Fabric Of Our Society And Weaken Our Nation.

Greatest Treasure

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South Africa Is The Most Beautiful Place On Earth. Admittedly, I Am Biased But When You Combine The Natural Beauty... And The Fact That The Region Is A Haven For Africa's Most Splendid Wildlife... Then I Think That We Have Been Blessed With A Truly Wonderful Land.

An Initiative Was Essentially Led By Civil Society Because The Policy Of The Government Was That Africans Must Not Be Taught To Graze In Pastures Which Were Reserved For The Main White Group.

That Day, Miss Mdingane Told Me That My New Name Was Nelson. Why She Bestowed This Particular Name Upon Me I Have No Idea. Perhaps It Had Something To Do With The Great British Sea Captain Lord Nelson, But That Would Be Only A Guess.

I Should Tie Myself To No Particular System Of Society Other Than Of Socialism.

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