Long Walk to Freedom

“I have walked that long road to
freedom. I have tried not to falter; I
have made missteps along the way.
But I have discovered the secret that
after climbing a great hill, one only
finds that there are more hills to
climb. I have taken a moment here
to rest, to steal a view of the glorious
vista that surrounds me, to look
back on the distance I have come.
But I can rest only for a moment, for
with freedom come responsibilities,
and I dare not linger, for my long
walk is not yet ended.”

(Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, born 1918, South African
lawyer, statesman and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize
winner, from Mandela's inspirational 1994 book, Long
Walk to Freedom.)
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