"It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences."
— Nelson Mandela

January 1, 1970

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Nelson Mandela on character, Foreign Correspondent's Association's Annual Dinner, Johannesburg, South Africa (21 November 1997). Source: From Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations © 2010 by Nelson R. Mandela and The Nelson Mandela Foundation