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"an inspiration to us all"
Dear President Obama
On behalf of our Founder, Mr Nelson Mandela and our Board of Trustees, we congratulate you upon your re-election as President of the United States of America.
The US is a vital partner in Africa’s efforts to overcome poverty and inequality. We are confident that under your continued, insightful leadership this partnership will grow stronger, both in working with governments on the continent but also with the burgeoning civil society movements that seek to empower communities.
After your victory in the 2008 Presidential election Mr Mandela said to you: “You will always be in our affection as a young man who dared to dream and to pursue that dream. We wish you well.”
It is our hope that your second term in office will see the realisation of that dream.
As you know, during June 2011 we hosted First Lady Michelle Obama, and would be honoured to receive you as well at some stage in the future.
Yours sincerely
Achmat Dangor
Chief Executive
Nelson Mandela Centre Of Memory
At the Nelson Mandela Foundation
2006
NelsonMandela.org
Thank you CarolDuhart
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/22/an-inspiration-to-us-all/
BOG
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all.. bless his heart! 
As you know, during June 2011 we hosted First Lady Michelle Obama, and would be honoured to receive you as well at some stage in the future.
And, hopefully Mandela's health will be better and they can recieve the President and Michelle Obama on their trip to Africa.. commencing Wednesday.
BOG
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
Nelson Mandela
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It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.
Nelson Mandela
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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela.html#ioyyWZUefEbiXsWO.99
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela.html#ioyyWZUefEbiXsWO.99
Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela_2.html#TXoy60T3zYxrBQ67.99
BOG
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela_2.html#TXoy60T3zYxrBQ67.99
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela.html#ioyyWZUefEbiXsWO.99
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela.html#ioyyWZUefEbiXsWO.99
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela.html#ioyyWZUefEbiXsWO.99
Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.
Nelson Mandela
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/nelson_mandela_2.html#TXoy60T3zYxrBQ67.99
BOG
I see President Obama has those innate qualities and has perhaps learned from Nelson Mandela himself.
