Nelson Mandela was a Mahatma, a Great Soul.
The world is bereft, even if it doesn’t know it.
There are only a few giants among us, and he was one. The power of an idea that is bigger than a man carried him on its irrepressible tide, but it was he who steered the boat.
Twenty-seven years in prison did not diminish this man’s resolve–rather, he grew stronger.
One can argue with falsehood, with faulty premises, with those who are prejudiced, with stubbornness, with pride and prejudice.
One cannot argue with Truth and Right, with someone who is truly committed to Equality, to Justice, to Goodness. Mr. Mandela changed the face of discourse and race relations in South Africa with his indomitable spirit and passion for Civil Rights and his Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The world is a sadder, colder place for his passing. We have to, all of us, speak truth to power any chance we get. Mr. Mandela taught us how.
May he rest in peace.
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