NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA
1918 – 2013
Tata Madiba
Mandela if his own words
“During my lifetime, I have
dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against
white domination, and I have fought against black domination.
“I have cherished the ideal of a
democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony
and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for. But, my
lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
Nelson
Rolihlahla Mandela
Statement from the dock at the opening
of his defense case in the Rivonia trial in April
1964
“Let there be justice for all. Let
there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
“Let each know that for each the
body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfil themselves.
“Never, never and never again shall it
be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another
and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world.
“Let freedom reign.”
Nelson
Rolihlahla Mandela
Presidential Inaugural Celebration Address of 10th
May 1994
South Africa
Some of his achievements
For this blog out of Mandela’s many achievements, two are
unparalleled:
First, he was the world’s most inspiring example of fortitude,
magnanimity and dignity in the face of oppression, serving more than 27 years in
prison for his belief that all men and women are created equal.
Second, was the way in which he engineered and oversaw South
Africa’s transformation from a byword for nastiness and narrowness into a
rainbow nation in which people, no matter what their colour, were entitled to
be treated with respect.
An inspiration to millions
I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from
Nelson Mandela’s life.
Barack
Obama
President, United States of America
Dr. Mandela served as a source of inspiration to the oppressed
peoples all over the world. In the course of his life-long epic struggle
for freedom, fairness, justice, equity and the human rights of his oppressed
people, Dr. Mandela made unparalleled personal sacrifices.
Dr Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan
President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Standing with friends and
readers from South Africa.
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