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THOUGHTS ON NELSON MANDELA
WHAT WACH ONE OF US CAN LEARN FROM THE GREAT MAN

Submitter’s Note:

I’ve quickly jotted down these thoughts early this morning, that I thought I’d share. I still need to check, edit (and rewrite), but thought I’d share anyway. Enjoy

He was:
“A giant of a man”

“A champion for human dignity and freedom

“An icon for forgiveness and reconciliation.”

“Without forgivess, one cannot be free.”
“A moral compass for the world”
“A giant for justice”
He had a vision of moral authority, a “nobility and generosity of spirit.”

Madiba was a symbol of the triumph of tenacity, justice and perseverance
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LIFE LESSONS EACH ONE OF US CAN LEARN FROM THE LIFE OF NELSON MANDELA

* Rather than our fears, let us be guided by our hopes (thanks Barack Obama)
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