Nelson Mandela dies.

December 5, 2013 2:22 PM

Nelson Mandela dies. In the Shakespeare Complete Works on Robben Island he marked this quote from Julius Caesar: "Cowards die many times before their deaths / The valiant never taste of death but once."
posted by feelinglistless (20 comments total)

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posted by Mezentian at 2:24 PM on December 5, 2013

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posted by crayz at 2:24 PM on December 5, 2013

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A great human being.
posted by dougzilla at 2:24 PM on December 5, 2013

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”
posted by ersatz at 2:25 PM on December 5, 2013 [3 favorites]

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posted by wallabear at 2:25 PM on December 5, 2013

These are our modern heroes.
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posted by HastyDave at 2:26 PM on December 5, 2013

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posted by Ink-stained wretch at 2:26 PM on December 5, 2013

Simple Minds - "Mandela Day" live 1990 .
Seems appropriate.
posted by Mezentian at 2:26 PM on December 5, 2013

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