"The authorities liked to say that we..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced - between the unpalatable and the inedible.
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“In some ways, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. A leader must also tend his garden; he, too, plants seeds, and then watches, cultivates, and harvests the results. Like the gardener, a leader must take responsibility for what he cultivates; he must mind his work, try to repel enemies, preserve what can be preserved, and eliminate what cannot succeed.”
“I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.”
“Poverty is not natural; it is man-made”
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“Yes, always avoid violence. In this age of charity and kindliness, the time has gone by for such things. Leave dynamite to the low and unrefined.”
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“I've known and respected your husband for many years, and what's good enough for him is good enough for me”
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“A freedom fighter learns the hard way that it is the oppressor who defines the nature of the struggle,and the oppressed is often left no recourse but to use methods that mirror those of the oppressor.At a point, one can only fight fire with fire”
“A slave-holder cannot hold a slave without putting himself or his deputy in the cage for holding the slave.”