Barack Obama

sheshe2

(87,491 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 04:57 PM Dec 2013

RIP Nelson Mandela~ ‘the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement’

“Let there be justice for all.

Let there be peace for all.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfil themselves.

Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world.

Let freedom reign.

The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

God bless Africa. Thank you.”

May, 1994

Rest in peace.

http://theobamadiary.com/

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RIP Nelson Mandela~ ‘the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement’ (Original Post) sheshe2 Dec 2013 OP

amen MFM008 Dec 2013 #1

RIP treestar Dec 2013 #2

I know treestar, sheshe2 Dec 2013 #4

Thanks for all that you have given us. grantcart Dec 2013 #3

I shed tears for his beautiful soul~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #6

A great loss to us all.... Triana Dec 2013 #5

Mahalo, she~ Bless Nelson Mandela's heart and soul~ Cha Dec 2013 #7

Thank you for the beautiful picture, Cha sheshe2 Dec 2013 #9

I remember waking up early, early that morning he was released so I could get applegrove Dec 2013 #8

He surely set an example that sheshe2 Dec 2013 #10

He belongs to the stars now. We can look up every night and see him. Major Hogwash Dec 2013 #11

That is indeed beautifully stated Major Hogwash. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #12

Transcript: President Obama’s remarks on the death of Nelson Mandela struggle4progress Dec 2013 #13

Thank you S4P. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #14

Words of wisdom to guide all of us in our own lives. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #16

Safe passage, sir... Aristus Dec 2013 #15

MFM008

(20,000 posts)

1. amen

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:03 PM

Dec 2013

RIP sir.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

2. RIP

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:05 PM

Dec 2013

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

4. I know treestar,

Reply to treestar (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:09 PM

Dec 2013

I have been crying too. Such a gentle man.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

3. Thanks for all that you have given us.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:08 PM

Dec 2013

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

6. I shed tears for his beautiful soul~

Reply to grantcart (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:15 PM

Dec 2013

grant.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

5. A great loss to us all....

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:14 PM

Dec 2013

R.I.P. Madiba.

Cha

(305,410 posts)

7. Mahalo, she~ Bless Nelson Mandela's heart and soul~

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:56 PM

Dec 2013

Quotes from the President on the passing of Nelson Mandela~

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow President Obama: "Let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived."12:31 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow Pres. Obama: "His journey from a prisoner to a President embodied the promise that human beings and countries can change for the better"12:33 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow PBO on Mandela: "His release from prison reminded me of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears"12:34 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka
Follow Pres. Obama: "We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again, so it falls to us to follow the examples that he set."12:35 PM - 5 Dec 2013
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Much more..
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/05/the-sun-shall-never-set-on-so-glorious-a-human-achievement/#comments

[font color=blue]Rest In Peace, Nelson Mandela~[/font]

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

9. Thank you for the beautiful picture, Cha

Reply to Cha (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:10 PM

Dec 2013

It broke my heart when I read that we had lost such a beautiful soul. Such a gentle and good man.

Nerdy Wonka's last tweet~

"We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again, so it falls to us to follow the examples that he set."

So very true.

applegrove

(123,119 posts)

8. I remember waking up early, early that morning he was released so I could get

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:02 PM

Dec 2013

a glimpse of him. What a good egg he was. What an example he set.

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

10. He surely set an example that

Reply to applegrove (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:14 PM

Dec 2013

we all should feel bound to continue, applegrove.

He will be sorely missed, yet his legacy will live on.

applegrove.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)

11. He belongs to the stars now. We can look up every night and see him.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:57 PM

Dec 2013

He was God's gift to humanity.

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

12. That is indeed beautifully stated Major Hogwash.

Reply to Major Hogwash (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:59 PM

Dec 2013

Thank you~

struggle4progress

(120,250 posts)

13. Transcript: President Obama’s remarks on the death of Nelson Mandela

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 10:07 PM

Dec 2013

PRESIDENT OBAMA: At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I've cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die" ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/transcript-president-obamas-remarks-on-the-death-of-nelson-mandela/2013/12/05/7ee29e14-5df9-11e3-bc56-c6ca94801fac_story.html