A typical teen, I learned about Nelson Mandela not through reading the news but by listening to a song by one of my favorite bands, The Specials. At 15, their song, Free Nelson Mandela, piqued my curiosity -especially the lyric:
21 years in captivity
Shoes too small t0o fit his feet
His body abused but his mind still free
I asked my dad who Nelson Mandela was. His impassioned explanation of South African apartheid made an impact on me- and sent me to the school library. Madiba has been a personal hero since then.
I was 17 when Nelson Mandela was set free. I cried from happiness, never imagining that he would one-day be President of South Africa. Over the years, I learned more about Mandela, his fight, his kindness, his love of children, his humor. I am so grateful for his hard work and for the example he set for all of us.
Today’s quotable Friday is dedicated to Nelson Mandela quotes. I have made posters for 5 of my favorite Mandela quotes. He may be gone, but his life’s work remains.
RIP Nelson Mandela
Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.
-Nelson Mandela
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination
-Nelson Mandela
We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
-Nelson Mandela
There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.
-Nelson Mandela
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
-Nelson Mandela
Wonderful tribute to an extraordinary human being!
This is an amazing post, thank you. Touched my heart. xox
The quote “as we let our own light shine,” is actually from a woman named Marianne Williamson. Mandela once quotes her in a speech of his.
See http://Www.marianne.com it’s from her book A Return to Love.
Thank you so much Kait.
I will craft a paragraph explaining that and will add a note to the image.
I\’m afraid I won\’t be able to fix the ones that are already out there in the world, but on my site, I will.
Thank you again,
Sabrina