Before I went to jail I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Before I went to jail I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.

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