"South Africa is the most beautiful place..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
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.
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“Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.”
“Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.”
“We recall the joy and excitement of a nation that had found itself, the collective relief that we had stepped out of our restrictive past, and the expectant air of walking into a brighter future.”
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“Friends, Comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands.”
“As long as many of our people still live in utter poverty, as long as children still live under plastic covers, as long as many of our people are still without jobs, no South African should rest and wallow in the joy of freedom.”
“South Africans must recall the terrible past so that we can deal with it, forgiving where forgiveness is necessary but never forgetting.”
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“When your mother dies, it really hurts. But with time, you get used to it. That's nature's way.”
“The river was mild and leisurely, going away from the people who ate shadows for breakfast and steam for lunch and vapors for supper.”
“Winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.”