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RIP Nelson Mandela.
How sad that much of your life was spent in prison . . . yet you freed so many.
How sad that much of your life was spent in prison . . . yet you freed so many.
Nelson Mandela dies aged 95
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What can be said though is that he changed entirely. He reformed not only a country, but himself and everyone around him.
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Just finished The Bang Bang Club which covers early 90's apartheid SA from the perspective of a group photojournalists, there's a very emotional chapter about voting in the '94 election. I'm quite familiar with the period as I've studied it at school, but the account really underlined the importance of what Mandela and the ANC were standing for. Rest In Peace Madiba.
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Oh yes I understand that.
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My thoughts.Oh wow. Half of me is relieved he has passed on now given his ill health that had been dragging on, but it is outweighed by the saddness that one of the great political figures of the world, and inspirational leaders, is gone.
It is a great shame that much of the good work he did in South Africa is being undone by the current leadership in SA, but his legacy is untouched.
Hamba Gah'le Madiba, Hamba Gah'le.
R.I.P.
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R.I.P Nelson
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Plus he did co-found the Umkhonto we Sizwe which was Guerrilla/Militant arm of the ANC which ran a terror bombing campaign.
RIP sir. He is a inspiration on how to reform yourself and do a lot of good.
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A true leader of leaders... RIP
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R.I.P Nelson Mandela the world has lost an amazing man.
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Oh man...Indeed a sad, sad, sad day for humanity as a whole. I don't know much of the man but I do see him as an inspiration, as an example that makes me believe righteousness, tolerance and ethics can triumph over ignorance, violence and inhumanity. I have nothing but respect for a man who changed the fate of an entire nation without having to fire a single bullet, a man who showed the true power of democracy when applied to a society willing to embrace it.
My best wishes to the entire Southafrican nation. Godspeed, Nelson Mandela. A heartfelt thank you for making the world a much better place.
Oh man...Indeed a sad, sad, sad day for humanity as a whole. I don't know much of the man but I do see him as an inspiration, as an example that makes me believe righteousness, tolerance and ethics can triumph over ignorance, violence and inhumanity. I have nothing but respect for a man who changed the fate of an entire nation without having to fire a single bullet, a man who showed the true power of democracy when applied to a society willing to embrace it.
My best wishes to the entire Southafrican nation. Godspeed, Nelson Mandela. A heartfelt thank you for making the world a much better place.
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One of the greatest and most inspiring humans ever to walk on this planet.
RIP Nelson
RIP Nelson
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R.I.P
95 years old is not bad.
95 years old is not bad.
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A great man and an icon who will sadly be missed, and I find it pretty sad myself especially since his last days weren't very easy. Rest in peace, sir.
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