"I am confident that nobody... will accuse..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.
More by Nelson Mandela
“When I came to Johannesburg from the countryside, I knew nobody, but many strangers were very kind to me. I then was dragged into politics, and then, subsequently, I became a lawyer.”
“It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.”
“The call now is for each of us to ask ourselves: are we doing all we can to help build the country of our dreams?”
More on Personal Life
“I might have it at six-fifteen a.m. just as soon as I get in, but usually it's about eleven o'clock when I'll have a glass of sherry.”
“I look forward to teaching the occasional class, 'cause I was a professor. And I had fun doing it.”
“Songs are my diaries; they always have been. You have to put your trust in everyone because putting down those real, personal details and thoughts that make a song authentic also opens you right up. I am constantly misunderstood; a lot of people just don't get me.”
More on Family
“The kids are a big part of my schedule.”
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”
“Life doesn't come with an instruction book; that's why we have fathers.”