In 1964 Nelson Mandela, a young civil rights lawyer and Deputy National President of the African National Congress, was sentenced to life imprisonment for high treason. Efforts to free him and further his anti-apartheid cause became a major concern to the international community. Twenty-seven years later, he was freed a hero. In 1994 Mandela became the first black democratically elected president in South Africa.
Mandela's life's work to end apartheid brought freedom to his people and united a country. Diplomat and peace-lover, he is one of the greatest moral and political leaders of the twentieth century; a symbol of light and hope in the struggle against racial inequality. With reference to both his political career and personal life, this wonderful selection of quotes reflects Mandela's profound ability to uplift and inspire.
