As an attorney, I could be rather flamboyant in court. I did not act as though I were a black man in a white man's court, but as if everyone else - white and black - was a guest in my court. When trying a case, I often made sweeping gestures and used high-flown language.

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Act Attorney Black Case Could Court Did Else Everyone Flamboyant Gestures Guest Language Made Man Often Rather Sweeping Though Trying Used Were White

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