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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Lesley Silvester on December 05, 2013, 10:06:33 pm

Title: RIP Nelson Mandela
Post by: Lesley Silvester on December 05, 2013, 10:06:33 pm

Just heard the sad news that Nelson Mandela lost his last fight. What a great man! At peace now.

Title: Re: RIP Nelson Mandela
Post by: Old Shep on December 05, 2013, 10:07:15 pm

a legend.

Title: Re: RIP Nelson Mandela
Post by: doganjo on December 05, 2013, 10:17:30 pm

Very sad.  :'(  Father of a nation. :bouquet:  Hope his own family can settle their differences.

Title: Re: RIP Nelson Mandela
Post by: Ina on December 06, 2013, 07:06:54 am

As soon as I heard Obama's voice on the radio this morning I somehow knew what had happened... Mandela really changed the world for the better; one man I could admire wholeheartedly.

Title: Re: RIP Nelson Mandela
Post by: sabrina on December 06, 2013, 02:23:25 pm

He will be at peace now, a great man indeed.

Title: Re: RIP Nelson Mandela
Post by: Sudanpan on December 06, 2013, 06:33:17 pm

Some of his quotes are listed by USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2013/12/05/nelson-mandela-quotes/3775255/

My favourite is: "A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of."
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Title: Re: RIP Nelson Mandela
Post by: john and helen on December 06, 2013, 07:10:45 pm

Sad news indeed , the man certainly made the most of his freedom, just goes to show how powerful anyone can be when they have a dream