“He had caused me to violate my self-control and I considered that a defeat at the hands of my opponent.” ~Nelson Mandela from Long Walk to Freedom, talking about a prison warder, 1994, LivingTheLegacy
A THOUGHT TO PONDER: Self-control by Nelson Mandela
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