Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for September 25, 2023
September 18, 2023
October 02, 2023
Transcript:
Nelson Mandela’s favourite poem was INVICTUS by William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me… …black as the pit from pole to pole WELCOME ROBBENEILAND WELKOM I thank whatever gods may be… …for my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance… …I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance… …my head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place… Of wrath… And tears… …Looms but the horror of the shade. And yet the menace of the years… …finds and shall find me unafraid. THE SUN MANDELA’S 27-YEAR ORDEAL TO END City Press MANDELA GOES FREE TODAY HERALD NEWS FREE AT LAST! It matters not how straight the gate… …how charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my fate… …I am the captain of my soul. Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013
Yakety Sax about 1 year ago
“In my country we go to prison first and then become President.”
“After one has been in prison, it is the small things that one appreciates: being able to take a walk whenever one wants, going into a shop and buying a newspaper, speaking or choosing to remain silent. The simple act of being able to control one’s person.”—Nelson Mandela
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 1 year ago
He was a man.
Bill LaRocque Premium Member about 1 year ago
My visit to Robben Is. was unforgettable. Thanks for the reminder and inspiration. He was a great man A powerful exceptional example of what we are capable of.Bravo.
verticallychallenged Premium Member about 1 year ago
Perfection
Old Time Tales about 1 year ago
Truly powerful, thank you.
Olddog1 about 1 year ago
Also used by Timothy McVeigh as his last statement.
Ray Helvy Premium Member about 1 year ago
Another great quote by Nelson Mandela: When people started calling him a saint for forgiving his persecutors, he said, "I’m no Saint, unless, by “Saint”, you mean a sinner who keeps on trying."
cha0ss Premium Member about 1 year ago
Wow. Just… Wow.
mrwiskers about 1 year ago
Please share this on any platform you can.
DawnQuinn1 about 1 year ago
One of the few truly honest and compassionate political leaders.