Quotes & Sayings About Nelson Mandela From Barack Obama

Reflecting on his years in prison, Nelson Mandela wrote that there were dark moments that tested his faith in humanity, but he refused to give up. — Barack Obama

When people at dinner parties ask me how I can possibly operate in the current political environment, with all the negative campaigning and personal attacks, I may mention Nelson Mandela, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, or some guy in a Chinese or Egyptian prison somewhere. In truth, being called names is not such a bad deal. — Barack Obama

The world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. — Barack Obama

Around the world, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela
what they did was hard. It takes time. It takes more than a single term. It takes more than a single president. It takes more than a single individual. — Barack Obama

Nelson Mandela is a leader Barack Obama should try to emulate ...
He could start by spending 27 years in prison. — Don Imus