Dauglas DauglasFEAR IS PURGATORYI have died many times And my episodes of death Gave me the power Over the greatest fears The fear of life The fear of self
About This Quote
Nelson Mandela said: “FEAR is purgatory”. This is a quote from his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom. He spoke of the fear he had as a political prisoner and how that fear gave him the power to fight against the greatest fears. He had the courage to show up at court and face prison time.
He had the courage to face his fear and rise above it. Nelson Mandela also said: "I have died many times and each of my deaths has given me the power over the greatest fears of my life. The fear of life, the fear of oppression."
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