◼ Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, dies - CNN
◼ Mandela, in his own words - FOX
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was revered throughout the world for leading the peaceful transition to multiracial democracy after three centuries of white domination in South Africa.
He was jailed for 27 years under white racist rule and released in 1990. He then steered the divided country from the apartheid era to an all-race democracy, becoming South Africa's first black president in 1994.
Mandela has moved people all over the world with his message of tolerance and peace. Here are some of his memorable quotes