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And Now he has gone….

Mandela died of a lung infection on 5 December 2013 at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg. He was 95 years of age and surrounded by his family.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who was imprisoned and then became a politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative election.

Always Remember his wording…

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.

If I had my time over I would do the same again. So would any man who dares call himself a man

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination

Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people

Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.

There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.