And every day I thank [God] that I am alive, not because I fear death, but because my wife has a husband and my son is not an orphan.

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And every day I thank [God] that I am alive, not because I fear death, but because my wife has a husband and my son is not an orphan. This quote was said by Nelson Mandela during his speech at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He was speaking about the importance of family in the face of life’s adversities.

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