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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.

In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains.

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.

From 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.

From Nelson Mandela

I realized quickly what Mandela and Tambo meant to ordinary Africans. It was a place where they could come and find a sympathetic ear and a competent ally, a place where they would not be either turned away or cheated, a place where they might actually feel proud to be represented by men of their own skin color.

From Nelson Mandela