47 Quotes by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela


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    We have a shared destiny, a shared responsibility to save the world from those who attempt to destroy it.

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    Those 18 months in solitary confinement... bruised my soul. If I had had a weapon, I would have fought my way out.

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    You all must realize that Mandela was not the only man who suffered. There were many others - hundreds who languished in prison and died. Many unsung and unknown heroes of the struggle.

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    The government can become so elitist and concentrate on elitist interests. To help the government, you must constantly hold its attention.

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    One of the greatest things I fear is letting down my people. I wouldn't live with that type of conscience, of having let down my people after they've been brutalized for so long.

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