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About Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA: [xolíɬaɬa mandéːla]; born 18 July 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, serving in the office from 1994–1999. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of the African National Congress's armed wing Umkhonto we... Full Article

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A video of Nelson Mandela plays on stage at the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.
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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A video of Nelson Mandela plays on stage at the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A video of Nelson Mandela plays on stage at the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  2. FILE - This Feb. 29, 2008 file photo shows French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and his new wife Carla Bruni posing with former South Africa President Nelson Mandela during their visit of the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sarkozy is on a two-day official visit in... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    FILE - This Feb. 29, 2008 file photo shows French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and his new wife Carla Bruni posing with former South Africa President Nelson Mandela during their visit of the Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sarkozy is on a two-day official visit in...

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  3. A picture taken on February 11, 2012 shows the new South African bank note of 200 Rand displayed on a screen during the announcement of a new line of bank notes in Pretoria. South Africa launched a new line of bank notes today bearing the image of its first democratically elected... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    A picture taken on February 11, 2012 shows the new South African bank note of 200 Rand displayed on a screen during the announcement of a new line of bank notes in Pretoria. South Africa launched a new line of bank notes today bearing the image of its first democratically elected...

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  4. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma holds up a banknote bearing the face of former president Nelson Mandela in Pretoria February 11, 2012. Zuma on Saturday announced the launch of new notes bearing the image of Mandela to coincide with the 22nd anniversary of Mandela's release from prison. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    South Africa's President Jacob Zuma holds up a banknote bearing the face of former president Nelson Mandela in Pretoria February 11, 2012. Zuma on Saturday announced the launch of new notes bearing the image of Mandela to coincide with the 22nd anniversary of Mandela's release from prison.

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  5. This picture taken on February 11, 2012 shows the new banknote series of South Africa during the announcement of a new line of bank notes in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison in a moment that came... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    This picture taken on February 11, 2012 shows the new banknote series of South Africa during the announcement of a new line of bank notes in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison in a moment that came...

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  6. South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivers a speech during the announcement of a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison in a moment that came... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivers a speech during the announcement of a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison in a moment that came...

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  7. South African President Jacob Zuma delivers a speech during the annoucement of a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison in a moment that came to symbolise... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    South African President Jacob Zuma delivers a speech during the annoucement of a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison in a moment that came to symbolise...

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  8. South African President Jacob Zuma (R) flanked by Gill Marcus (C), Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and Pravin Gordhan, South African Finance Minister, shows the new banknote series during the annoucement of a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    South African President Jacob Zuma (R) flanked by Gill Marcus (C), Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and Pravin Gordhan, South African Finance Minister, shows the new banknote series during the annoucement of a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new...

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  9. South African President Jacob Zuma flanked by Gill Marcus, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank holds a bank note to announce a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    South African President Jacob Zuma flanked by Gill Marcus, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank holds a bank note to announce a new line of bank notes on February 11, 2012 in Pretoria. The new bank notes bear the former president's image Nelson Mandela circa 1990, the year he was...

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  10. Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel, center left, holds school principal Ann Van Zyl's hand as they leave a photo opportunity with graduates and Oprah Winfrey, centre wearing green, after the first graduation ceremony at Oprah Winfrey's leadership academy for girls in Henley on Klip,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel, center left, holds school principal Ann Van Zyl's hand as they leave a photo opportunity with graduates and Oprah Winfrey, centre wearing green, after the first graduation ceremony at Oprah Winfrey's leadership academy for girls in Henley on Klip,...

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  11. Oprah Winfrey, right, leads Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel to a photo opportunity with graduates following the first graduation ceremony at Oprah Winfrey's leadership academy for girls in Henley on Klip, South Africa, Saturday Jan. 14, 2012. Winfrey said the first students to... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Oprah Winfrey, right, leads Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel to a photo opportunity with graduates following the first graduation ceremony at Oprah Winfrey's leadership academy for girls in Henley on Klip, South Africa, Saturday Jan. 14, 2012. Winfrey said the first students to...

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  12. Oprah Winfrey, left, and Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel enter the auditorium before the start of the first graduation ceremony at Oprah Winfrey's leadership academy for girls in Henley on Klip, South Africa, Saturday Jan. 14, 2012. Winfrey said the first students to graduate from... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Oprah Winfrey, left, and Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel enter the auditorium before the start of the first graduation ceremony at Oprah Winfrey's leadership academy for girls in Henley on Klip, South Africa, Saturday Jan. 14, 2012. Winfrey said the first students to graduate from...

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  13. MEYERTON, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14: Oprah Winfrey greets Graca Machel (L), the wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, on her arrival at the inaugural graduation of the class of 2011 at Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls on January 14, 2012 in Henley on Klip, South... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    MEYERTON, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14: Oprah Winfrey greets Graca Machel (L), the wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, on her arrival at the inaugural graduation of the class of 2011 at Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls on January 14, 2012 in Henley on Klip, South...

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  14. South African President Nelson Mandela bestows The Order of Meritorious Service (Gold) on outgoing Cape Town Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a farewell sevice at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town 23 June 1996. Tutu, who will be 65 in October, hands over to a new Archbishop of Cape Town,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    South African President Nelson Mandela bestows The Order of Meritorious Service (Gold) on outgoing Cape Town Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a farewell sevice at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town 23 June 1996. Tutu, who will be 65 in October, hands over to a new Archbishop of Cape Town,...

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  15. South African activist and Nobel Peace Prize and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu blesses the 'Human rainbow' concert to celebrate ANC Deputy President Nelson Mandela's release, on March 17, 1990 in Johannesburg. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    South African activist and Nobel Peace Prize and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu blesses the 'Human rainbow' concert to celebrate ANC Deputy President Nelson Mandela's release, on March 17, 1990 in Johannesburg.

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  16. South African activist and Nobel Peace Prize and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu reacts at announcement of the freedom of the anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela, on February 10, 1990 at his home in Soweto. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    South African activist and Nobel Peace Prize and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu reacts at announcement of the freedom of the anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela, on February 10, 1990 at his home in Soweto.

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  17. Members of the Umkhonto We Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) salute in front of posters of former presidents of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela (L) and Thabo Mbeki, during the ANC's centenary celebration in Bloemfontein January 8, 2012. South Africa's... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Members of the Umkhonto We Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) salute in front of posters of former presidents of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela (L) and Thabo Mbeki, during the ANC's centenary celebration in Bloemfontein January 8, 2012. South Africa's...

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  18. South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki (L) and ANC's Youth Leader Julius Malema smile as former wife of South African icon Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (R) looks on during celebrations of the centenary of Africa's oldest liberation movement, South Africa's ruling ANC,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki (L) and ANC's Youth Leader Julius Malema smile as former wife of South African icon Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (R) looks on during celebrations of the centenary of Africa's oldest liberation movement, South Africa's ruling ANC,...

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  19. Nelson Mandela's personal cook Xoliswa Ndoyiya poses on December 14, 2011 in Johannesburg after the release of her cookbook entitled 'Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela's Kitchen' featuring the former South African President's favourite food. The book is a collection of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Nelson Mandela's personal cook Xoliswa Ndoyiya poses on December 14, 2011 in Johannesburg after the release of her cookbook entitled 'Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela's Kitchen' featuring the former South African President's favourite food. The book is a collection of...

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  20. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in fighting apartheid, speaks during a press conference on The Elders' "Girls not Brides" initiative, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The Elders is a group of independent global leaders working for... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in fighting apartheid, speaks during a press conference on The Elders' "Girls not Brides" initiative, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The Elders is a group of independent global leaders working for...

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  21. Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson speaks during a press conference on The Elders' "Girls not Brides" initiative, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The Elders is a group of independent global leaders working for peace and human rights, founded in 2007 by Nelson Mandela. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson speaks during a press conference on The Elders' "Girls not Brides" initiative, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The Elders is a group of independent global leaders working for peace and human rights, founded in 2007 by Nelson Mandela.

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  22. PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 12: Salomon Kalou of Cote D'Ivoire competes with Thanduyise Khuboni of South Africa during the Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on November 12, 2011 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 12: Salomon Kalou of Cote D'Ivoire competes with Thanduyise Khuboni of South Africa during the Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on November 12, 2011 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

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  23. PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 12: Daylon Claasen of Bafana Bafana in action during the Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on November 12, 2011 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 12: Daylon Claasen of Bafana Bafana in action during the Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on November 12, 2011 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

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  24. PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 12: Daylon Claasen of South Africa (L) and Yaya Toure (C) and Jean-Jacques Gosso of Cote D'Ivoire compete during the Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on November 12, 2011 in Port Elizabeth,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 12: Daylon Claasen of South Africa (L) and Yaya Toure (C) and Jean-Jacques Gosso of Cote D'Ivoire compete during the Nelson Mandela Challenge match between South Africa and Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on November 12, 2011 in Port Elizabeth,...

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  25. Attendees from left, former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in fighting apartheid, founder of India's Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) Ela Bhatt, and former president of Ireland Mary... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Attendees from left, former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in fighting apartheid, founder of India's Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) Ela Bhatt, and former president of Ireland Mary...

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A video of Nelson Mandela plays on stage at the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  1. Madiba would not just be another project painting my grandfather as 'Mandela the saint', but would seek to credit the many people who helped shape his life story.
    – Nelson Mandela SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  2. Giving Nelson Mandela's name to the capital's airport is a gesture to underline the calling of a Cape Verdean nation which is open to the world, and historically linked to mixed-race people and dialogue between cultures.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  3. Well, that is right. That is exactly right ... But how do we get them to be better than they think they can be? That is very difficult, I find.
    – Nelson Mandela SOURCE: Forbes 2 months ago
  4. The only other time a book of mine was banned was in 1968, when the apartheid government in South Africa banned ‘Strangers in Their Own Country,’ a curriculum I’d written that included a speech by then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 1 month ago
  5. There is a whole generation of people who weren't even born when Nelson Mandela finally walked free from prison in the early 1990s. His story is one that they need to know.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  6. In my movie career I got to save the world, solve some crimes, commit some crimes, drive Miss Daisy, be Nelson Mandela, play the president of the United States, and even God
    – Morgan Freeman SOURCE: E! Online 1 month ago
  7. I said, ‘Why is Nelson Mandela above me? He didn’t do anything for 25 years.’
    SOURCE: Montreal Gazette 2 months ago
  8. Understanding the different circumstances that cause people to become terrorists can help them better understand why terrorists exist ... Sometimes, the line between good and evil is not very clear. People like Nelson Mandela or America’s founding fathers could technically have been classified as terror...
    SOURCE: The Vanguard 2 months ago
  9. Nelson Mandela cast his first vote and Gandhi held his first meeting.
    SOURCE: The Huffington Post 2 months ago
  10. As our Patron Nelson Mandela has said ‘sport has the power to change the world’ and we will be sending a message from London around the world to show how sport can make a difference to the lives of every one of us.
    SOURCE: Sport24.co.za 2 months ago
  11. We have to prioritise. For the Ivory Coast and Bafana game, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro put in more money (than the City of Cape Town). But I’m confident the next game can be held in Cape Town. It is a bit unfair for them to say that. When we went to Port Elizabeth, people were saying the same thing. But S...
    SOURCE: Independent Online (South Africa) 2 months ago
  12. On Tuesday, the parliamentary chamber where Nelson Mandela presided over the dismantling of apartheid and the passing of the constitution was transformed
    SOURCE: Al Jazeera 2 months ago
  13. Anna has changed everything. He is not just our Anna, he belongs to the world. Anna is like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela
    SOURCE: India Today 2 months ago
  14. I am convinced that Beliatsky's name will soon become a freedom and democracy symbol just like Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma, Nelson Mandela in South Africa or Andrei Sakharov in Russia
    SOURCE: EUbusiness 2 months ago
  15. Nelson Mandela help – save our freedom!!
    SOURCE: Dawn 2 months ago
  16. One year they burned an effigy of me, alongside one of Nelson Mandela
    – James Mills SOURCE: The Huffington Post 2 months ago