I felt an overwhelming gratitude in my life right now and wanted a chance to acknowledge it. I felt that any thanks given to any god all went to the same place, anyway, no matter what religion you were centered in.

Cate Tiernan
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When people reflect on their lives, they usually have a feeling of gratitude. Some of them might want to give thanks to a god for the blessings in their life. However, Nelson Mandela said, "I felt an overwhelming gratitude in my life right now and wanted a chance to acknowledge it. I felt that any thanks given to any god all went to the same place, anyway, no matter what religion you were centered in." To Nelson Mandela, there was only one God, so he didn't care if you thanked him for his success in South Africa or in America. He was happy for whoever was happy.

Source: Full Circle

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