I Do Not Deny That I Planned Sabotage. I Did Not Plan It In A Spirit Of Recklessness Nor Because I Have Any Love Of Violence. I Planned It As A Result Of A Calm And Sober Assessment Of The Political Situation That Had Arisen After Many Years Of Tyranny, Exploitation And Oppression Of My People By The Whites.

-Nelson Mandela

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I Do Not Deny That I Planned

Nelson Mandela

I Do Not Deny That I Planned Sabotage. I Did Not Plan It In A Spirit Of Recklessness Nor Because I Have Any Love Of Violence. I Planned It As A Result Of A Calm And Sober Assessment Of The Political Situation That Had Arisen After Many Years Of Tyranny, Exploitation And Oppression Of My People By The Whites.

Topic

Assessment

Years

People

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.

Thinking

Organization

Jail