RIP Nelson Mandela~ ‘the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement’

[sheshe2]

“Let there be justice for all.

Let there be peace for all.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfil themselves.

Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world.

Let freedom reign.

The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

God bless Africa. Thank you.”

May, 1994

Rest in peace.

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[MFM008]

1. amen

RIP sir.

[treestar]

2. RIP

[sheshe2]

4. I know treestar,

I have been crying too. Such a gentle man.

[grantcart]

3. Thanks for all that you have given us.

[sheshe2]

6. I shed tears for his beautiful soul~

grant.

[Triana]

5. A great loss to us all....

R.I.P. Madiba.

[Cha]

7. Mahalo, she~ Bless Nelson Mandela's heart and soul~

Quotes from the President on the passing of Nelson Mandela~

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow President Obama: "Let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived."12:31 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow Pres. Obama: "His journey from a prisoner to a President embodied the promise that human beings and countries can change for the better"12:33 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow PBO on Mandela: "His release from prison reminded me of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears"12:34 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow Pres. Obama: "We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again, so it falls to us to follow the examples that he set."12:35 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Much more..
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/05/the-sun-shall-never-set-on-so-glorious-a-human-achievement/#comments

[font color=blue]Rest In Peace, Nelson Mandela~[/font]

[sheshe2]

9. Thank you for the beautiful picture, Cha

It broke my heart when I read that we had lost such a beautiful soul. Such a gentle and good man.

Nerdy Wonka's last tweet~

"We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again, so it falls to us to follow the examples that he set."

So very true.

[applegrove]

8. I remember waking up early, early that morning he was released so I could get

a glimpse of him. What a good egg he was. What an example he set.

[sheshe2]

10. He surely set an example that

we all should feel bound to continue, applegrove.

He will be sorely missed, yet his legacy will live on.

applegrove.

[Major Hogwash]

11. He belongs to the stars now. We can look up every night and see him.

He was God's gift to humanity.

[sheshe2]

12. That is indeed beautifully stated Major Hogwash.

Thank you~

[struggle4progress]

13. Transcript: President Obama’s remarks on the death of Nelson Mandela

PRESIDENT OBAMA: At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I've cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die" ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/transcript-president-obamas-remarks-on-the-death-of-nelson-mandela/2013/12/05/7ee29e14-5df9-11e3-bc56-c6ca94801fac_story.html

[sheshe2]

14. Thank you S4P.

What a beautiful quote you chose.

Tears that he has passed, yet he has left his legacy behind.

[IrishAyes]

16. Words of wisdom to guide all of us in our own lives.

[Aristus]

15. Safe passage, sir...

By changing a country, you changed the world...