Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Quotes

South African - Activist | September 26, 1936 - April 2, 2018

I don't say we should have performed miracles, but surely there ought to have been a difference between the apartheid regime and governance of the ANC after 17 years.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

MiraclesSayDifferenceYearsBeen

It would be a most despicable thing to suggest I would exploit the poor for my own personal gain.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

PersonalPoorMy OwnOwnGainWould

We cannot pretend we do not have problems; we cannot pretend things are not wrong in our country. A lot of things are wrong.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

ProblemsCountryWrongPretendOur

The government can become so elitist and concentrate on elitist interests. To help the government, you must constantly hold its attention.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

GovernmentHelpAttentionYouBecome

You all must realize that Mandela was not the only man who suffered. There were many others - hundreds who languished in prison and died. Many unsung and unknown heroes of the struggle.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

StruggleManPrisonYouHeroesMust

In the normal course of things, journalists want their story, and as soon as they are through with it, they pack their cameras and go. That was never the impression that David Astor gave when you were interviewed by him. It was far deeper than that.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

StoryYouGoWantNeverHim

To me, David Astor was a freedom fighter. To me, he wasn't just a journalist; he was a freedom fighter.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

FreedomMeFighterJustHeDavid

Mandela did go to prison, and he went in there as a burning revolutionary. But look what came out. Mandela let us down.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

PrisonLookDownGoOutUs

I was married to the ANC. It was the best marriage I ever had.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

MarriageBestMarriedEverHad

My continent knows more about me than I do myself.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

MyselfMeMoreKnowsThanContinent

We shall liberate our country.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

CountryOurShallLiberate

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