"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."
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Going into this, I knew woefully little about Nelson Mandela. What an incredible, smart, resilient, moral human being he was.
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The length of this was a bit daunting at first, but it honestly was a page turner and didn't feel like a slog. It was so very interesting and enlightening. Mandela's commitment to the struggle in South Africa is inspiring. A true believer in the goodness of humankind, he never gave up his fight for freedom and equality for all races, religions, genders, and beliefs. This was absolutely worth the read.