Quote of the day
The sea speaks a language polite people never repeat.
It is a colossal scavenger slang and has no respect.
Is it a terrible thing to be lonely?
Nelson Mandela
© Tom Stoddart
Born: July 18, 1918
Died: December 5, 2013 (aged 95)
Bio: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Known for:
- Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
- Conversations with Myself (2010)
- Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales (2002)
- No Easy Walk to Freedom (1990)
- The Struggle Is My Life (1978)
Nelson Mandela Quotes