An amazingly inspiring biography from one of the biggest champions of the 20th Century.
Byword for human rights and equality his name has become, what made Nelson Mandela the person he became, despite all the hardship he faced in his life, are his ability to make decisions and execute them in fairness and modesty and his ability to forgive his enemies however bitter they might be.
Every page is full of life and vigor – with modesty, humanity, humor, and wisdom.
Some famous quotes from this book:
“A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
“People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
“A man who takes away another man’s freedom is a prisoner of hatred, he is locked behind the bars of prejudice and narrow-mindedness. I am not truly free if I am taking away someone else’s freedom, just as surely as I am not free when my freedom is taken from me. The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.”