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Quote by Nelson Mandela
Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of Sou

Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africas leading organization – and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think. – Nelson Mandela

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Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements. – Nelson Mandela

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Freedom
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Nelson Mandela
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A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You dont have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed. – Nelson Mandela

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good
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Im not going to talk like I know about politics, because Im a total amateur, but maybe I can be a spokesperson for people who arent normally interested in politics. – Bjork

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I hate injustice, and I cant help but speak against it. But I dont want to get involved in politics. – Serj Tankian

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First of all, I think its odd that people who cover politics wouldnt have any political views. – Nate Silver

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You cant be in politics unless you can walk in a room and know in a minute whos for you and whos against you. – Samuel Johnson

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False opinions are like false money, struck first of all by guilty men and thereafter circulated by honest people who perpetuate the crime without knowing what they are doing. – Joseph De Maistre

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