Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandelawas a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as President of the African National Congressparty from 1991 to 1997...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth18 July 1918
CityMvezo, South Africa
Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation
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?
Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.
If you want to change the world, help the women.
I can't help it if the ladies take note of me; I am not going to protest.
There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
There is no reason why sufferers should hide that they have been infected by this pandemic, ... when you keep quiet you are signing your own death warrant.
Every country in the world faces challenges. One of our challenges here is to ensure that we deal with poverty, lack of education.
as if fire was shooting through my veins. Now I might marry, set up my own home and plough my own field.
The government has interpreted the peacefulness of the movement as a weakness: the people's non-violent policies have been taken as a green light for government violence. Refusal to resort to force has been interpreted by the government as an invitat
Today we stand at the grave of one of the greatest among that generation of great freedom fighters.
We must act together to bring some credibility to the process,
We have failed to take HIV/AIDS seriously, ... That failure is a betrayal of our struggle for social justice and hope for our society.
We all felt on top of the world. It was a justification for the sacrifices which had been made by our people since the arrival of whites in this country in 1652.