Nelson Mandela has died

[1965]

One of the world's great heroes has died aged 95

RIP Nelson

[Smokey]

I've read a couple of biographies on him and he lived a life that Hollywood couldn't have scripted.  A man who had a profound positive impact on his country and the rest of the world.   Let's hope the world can remain inspired and move forward to eradicate racism and bigotry forever.

[WilliamPowell]

RIP   

These sum it up well:

"The world has lost a great man. As we grieve for Nelson Mandela we should also celebrate his tremendous victory over prejudice and hate. " Former Aust PM Julia Gillard (via twitter)
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From Malcolm Fraser former Aust PM (via twitter):

"He was a tall, spare man standing very straight with a steady eye. He was a person of natural grace and dignity.

He looked at me and said, “Mr Fraser, is Donald Bradman still alive?” Later I was able to take a bat to Mandela, signed by Bradman, with the following notation: “To Nelson Mandela, in recognition of a great unfinished innings”.

Of all the people I have met, he was by far the greatest"
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"In the modern age, Nelson Mandela will be remembered as an unsurpassed healer of human hearts." - Mitt Romney USA pollie (via twitter)

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‘‘Nelson Mandela was one of the great figures of Africa, arguably one of the great figures of the last century.

"And while I never met him I did read that book A Long Walk To Freedom and I guess the impression we get of Nelson Mandela is someone who suffered but was not embittered but ennobled through that suffering.’’ - Aust PM Tony Abbott - via the Age


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/live-nelson-mandela-death-leaves-south-africa-in-mourning-20131206-2yuqt.html#ixzz2me9Fhsm0

[Judge Roughneck]

I named my cat after he 

(cause the cat was black)

[mightytiges]

RIP   

These sum it up well:

"The world has lost a great man. As we grieve for Nelson Mandela we should also celebrate his tremendous victory over prejudice and hate. " Former Aust PM Julia Gillard (via twitter)
===================

From Malcolm Fraser former Aust PM (via twitter):

"He was a tall, spare man standing very straight with a steady eye. He was a person of natural grace and dignity.

He looked at me and said, “Mr Fraser, is Donald Bradman still alive?” Later I was able to take a bat to Mandela, signed by Bradman, with the following notation: “To Nelson Mandela, in recognition of a great unfinished innings”.

Of all the people I have met, he was by far the greatest"
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"In the modern age, Nelson Mandela will be remembered as an unsurpassed healer of human hearts." - Mitt Romney USA pollie (via twitter)

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‘‘Nelson Mandela was one of the great figures of Africa, arguably one of the great figures of the last century.

"And while I never met him I did read that book A Long Walk To Freedom and I guess the impression we get of Nelson Mandela is someone who suffered but was not embittered but ennobled through that suffering.’’ - Aust PM Tony Abbott - via the Age


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/live-nelson-mandela-death-leaves-south-africa-in-mourning-20131206-2yuqt.html#ixzz2me9Fhsm0

Well said by all. Just an incredible man. Never displayed any animosity, bitterness nor sort retribution once he was freed despite having nearly three decades of his life taken away from him while imprisoned for standing up for basic freedoms and human rights.

RIP.

[dwaino]

http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=933289

 No disrespect, but epic troll