Contribution Quote by Afeni Shakur

As far as those kinds of things, I also played at the concert to call for the release of Nelson Mandela when he was…

— Jackson Browne

I remember my emotions the day we watched Nelson Mandela walk out of prison Writing & literature in South Africa during the anti-apartheid years,…

— Achmat Dangor

Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." [Address at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 November 2004]

— Desmond Tutu

It's a blessing that South Africa has a man like Nelson Mandela.

— Desmond Tutu

When Nelson Mandela walked free, the world sang with joy. Ever since, South Africa has stood as a beacon of hope for Africa.

— Ban Ki-moon

Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela announced Tuesday he will begin writing his autobiography. He spent 25 years in prison before being elected to…

— Argus Hamilton

Nelson Mandela will always be the face of South Africa. The traveler passing through the country will see Mandela's face almost everywhere he looks.…

— Henry Rollins

Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he was released. I was…

— Gail Kelly

“His day is done. Is done. The news came on the wings of a wind, reluctant to carry its burden. Nelson Mandela’s day is…

— Maya Angelou

“Mandela alikuwa hodari ndiyo maana akapelekwa jela. Alikuwa mvumilivu ndiyo maana akakaa jela kwa miaka ishirini na saba. Alivyotoka akawa kiongozi bora wa Afrika…

— Enock Maregesi

“Nelson Mandela so much believed in education-because he knew it lead us (social free)to political views different from the ones he implemented.”

— Nkosinathi Ngomane

I think the contribution people make is not proportionate to their fame or success. In fact, I think the relation is often inverse.

— Allen W. Wood

We celebrate the contribution of people who have come to this country to make it better.

— Boris Johnson

I do not think we can dismiss the contribution that people make, particularly when it is a very dangerous occupation to be involved in…

— Martin McGuinness

“Some of our friends are our friends only because we used to be friends.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana