Quote of Nelson Mandela - I learned that courage was not...
Biography - Nelson Mandela:
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader.
Born: 1918 - Died: 2013
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: South Africa
Born: 1918 - Died: 2013
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: South Africa
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Translation
(French, German)
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Quotes for: to learn
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