Quote Mandela humility

2006-10-20 04:51 AM | Posted by Tejvan Pettinger | Permanent Link | Nelson Mandela

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"That was one of the things that worried me - to be raised to the position of a semi-god - because then you are no longer a human being. I wanted to be known as Mandela, a man with weaknesses, some of which are fundamental, and a man who is committed, but never the less, sometimes he fails to live up to expectations."

Nelson Mandela

In the eyes of many South Africans Nelson Mandela is a real hero perhaps because he has retained his humility despite the demi God status some people afford to him.