“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”
— Nelson Mandela
Long Walk to Freedom
From Mandela's account of his release from prison after 27 years, realizing that physical freedom was not enough.
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