“We tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.”

— Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela on freedom fighters, Upon Receiving the Roosevelt Freedom Award (8 June 2002). Source: From Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations © 2010 by Nelson R. Mandela and The Nelson Mandela Foundation http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/mini-site/selected-quotes <br class="br">2000s

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President of South Africa, anti-apartheid activist 1918–2013

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