I think the time has come for us to consider, in the light of our experiences at this day at home, whether the methods which we have applied so far are adequate.
— Nelson Mandela
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There are thousands of people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and non-violence — against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people. And I think the time has come for us to consider, in the light of our experiences at this day at home, whether the methods which we have applied so far are adequate.
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• Interview (1961)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Nelson Mandela" (Quotes, 1960s)
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Name: Young Mandela
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Description: English: Nelson Mandela in Umtata at the age of 19.
Date: 1937
Source: Published in various locations. Such as on the front cover to David James Smith's Young Mandela.
Author: Unknown authorUnknown author
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