“Friends, Comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all…”

“Friends, Comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands.”

— Nelson Mandela

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Title: Wikiquote: Nelson Mandela
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Mandela, Nelson. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Nelson Mandela. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela

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