If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America – Nelson Mandela

There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children – Nelson Mandela

If you are poor, you are not likely to live long – Nelson Mandela

Without democracy there cannot be peace – Nelson Mandela

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man – Nelson Mandela

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea – Nelson Mandela