Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.

Nelson Mandela
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  2. There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

  3. I am the captain of my soul.

  4. A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones

  5. A winner is a dreamer who never gives up

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