The man is not buried for a full day yet and already the rumour mills and people seeking to feed off of controversy are stirring the pot of doubt. Events are being linked to any numer of conspiracy theories centred on 'outside' or 'inner circle forces' that set out to keep Mandela alive. People are setting out to create division in our country, politicise and polarise what has happened. What really happened here? A man who could have left prison bitter and vengeful chose the path of … [Read more...] about The Mandela Myth
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What Did Nelson Mandela Say
The world watched the funeral of Nelson Rolihlala Mandela on Sunday 15 December 2013 and we bring you this list of What Did Mandela Say (#WDMS): #WDMS - What did Nelson Mandela say about Apartheid? "During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal … [Read more...] about What Did Nelson Mandela Say
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Death?
"Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity." ~ From an interview for the documentary Mandela, 1994 "There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires." ~ Long Walk to … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Death?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about a Palestinian state?
"The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about a Palestinian state?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about the U.S. preparing to invade Iraq?
"If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace." ~ in a 2002 interview with Newsweek. More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about the U.S. preparing to invade Iraq?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi?
"It is our duty to give support to the brother leader ... especially in regards to the sanctions which are not hitting just him, they are hitting the ordinary masses of the people ... our African brothers and sisters." More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Castro and the Cuban revolution?
"From its earliest days, the Cuban Revolution has also been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people. We admire the sacrifices of the Cuban people in maintaining their independence and sovereignty in the face of the vicious imperialist-orchestrated campaign to destroy the impressive gain made in the Cuban Revolution. ... Long live the Cuban Revolution. Long live comrade Fidel Castro." More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Castro and the Cuban revolution?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Israel?
"Israel should withdraw from all the areas which it won from the Arabs in 1967, and in particular Israel should withdraw completely from the Golan Heights, from south Lebanon and from the West Bank." More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Israel?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about the U.S. war with Iraq?
"If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don’t care for human beings." "All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil." "What I am condemning is that one power, with a president [George W. Bush] who has no foresight, who cannot think properly, is now wanting to plunge the world into a holocaust." ~ Nelson Mandela, Iraq War speech, 2003 More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about the U.S. war with Iraq?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Sport?
"Sport has the power to inspire and unite people." "It speaks to the youth in a language they understand." "Sport can create hope where once there was only despair." "It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers." More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Sport?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Photography?
"Good use of photography can give even poverty with all its rags, filth and vermin, a measure of divineness rarely noticeable in real life." More Madiba Quotations ... … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Photography?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about AIDS?
"The campaign against AIDS is the task of all of us - young and old, government and community organisations, religious and traditional institutions, cultural and sporting bodies. AIDS knows no custom. It knows no colour. It knows no boundaries. We have to work together wherever we are to preserve our nation, our continent and humanity as a whole. I gave permission for the use of my Robben Island prison number 46664 as a weapon against AIDS. I did so remembering how, in the long years on Robben … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about AIDS?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Walter Sisulu?
"Those of us from that generation who are singled out to stay the longest, have to bear the pain of seeing our comrades go. We shared the joy of living and the pain. We shared ideas, forged common commitments. We walked side by side through the valley of death...holding each other up when our steps faltered. And together we were privileged to savour the taste of freedom." ~ Address at the funeral of Walter Sisulu, 17 May 2004 "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Walter Sisulu?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about The Past?
"Let us never be unmindful of the terrible past from which we come - using that memory not as a means to keeps us shackled to the past in a negative manner, but rather as a joyous reminder of how far we have come and how much we have achieved. My wish is that South Africans never give up on the belief in goodness, that they cherish that faith in human beings as a cornerstone of our democracy." ~ Address during a Joint Sitting of Parliament to commemorate 10 years of democracy in South Africa, 10 … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about The Past?
#WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Reconciliation?
"Reconciliation is central to that vision that moved millions of men and women to risk all, including their lives, in the struggle against apartheid... It is inseparable from the achievement of a non-racial, democratic and united nation affording common citizenship, rights and obligations to each and every person, and respecting the rich diversity of our people." ~ Special Debate on the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 25 February 1999 "Reconstruction goes hand in hand with … [Read more...] about #WDMS – What did Nelson Mandela say about Reconciliation?
