If it need be, it is an idea for which I am prepared to die.
Nelson Mandela: “If it need be, it is an idea for which I am prepared to die.”
Editor's note · Context
Mandela expresses his commitment to the idea of freedom, indicating he would sacrifice his life for it.
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