We shall liberate our country.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the determination to achieve freedom and independence for one's country.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's statement reflects a powerful commitment to the fight for liberation and the belief that collective efforts can lead to significant change. The quote embodies the spirit of resilience and courage in the face of oppression, signifying a relentless pursuit of justice and freedom for oneself and future generations.
In practice
In a speech at a rally supporting national independence, this quote can inspire unity.
In the normal course of things, journalists want their story, and as soon as they are through with it, they pack their cameras and go. That was never the impression that David Astor gave when you were interviewed by him. It was far deeper than that.
One of the greatest things I fear is letting down my people. I wouldn't live with that type of conscience, of having let down my people after they've been brutalized for so long.
I wanted to be a doctor at some point, and I was always bringing home strays from school: people who were too poor to pay fees or have food. My parents never rebuked me or told me that they were hard-pressed, too.
I learned to deal with the police... to be tough... to survive.
I am not sorry. I will never be sorry. I would do everything I did again if I had to. Everything.
The solution of this country's problems lies in black hands.
I've had two cancer bouts in my years on the Court, and the first one, Justice O'Connor told me, 'Now, you do the chemotherapy on Friday because you'll get over it during the weekend and you can be back in court on Monday.'
Safe is good for sidewalks and swimming pools, but life requires risk if we are to get anywhere.
Slaves do not always welcome their deliverers. They become accustomed to being slaves. They would rather gear those ills they have
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.
There is no need to give in to the compromise that totalitarian regimes always count on.
Frequent and violent temptations were a proof that the citadel of the soul had not fallen and that the devil raged to make it fall.
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