"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all."
-Nelson Mandela
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"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.“
-Nelson Mandela
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"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
-Nelson Mandela
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"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."
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"I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them."
-Nelson Mandela
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"Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think."
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"I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife."
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