I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders.
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NELSON MANDELA There is no such thing as part freedom
NELSON MANDELA The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor,...
NELSON MANDELA When I think about the past, the types of things they did, I feel angry, but then again that is my f...
NELSON MANDELA The power of imagination created the illusion that my vision went much farther than the naked eye co...
NELSON MANDELA True reconciliation does not consist in merely forgetting the past.
NELSON MANDELA Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.
NELSON MANDELA Courage is not a lack of fear, but instead is continuing to push forward in spite of it!
NELSON MANDELA I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of bei...
NELSON MANDELA As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my ...
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