I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution a... - Nelson Mandela

"I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them."

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"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
"Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening."
"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."
"I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days."
"I am the captain of my soul."