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To a freedom fighter hope is what a lifebelt is to a swimmer - a guarantee that one will keep afloat and free from danger.

Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.162, Pan Macmillan
To a freedom fighter hope is what a lifebelt is to a swimmer - a guarantee that one will keep afloat and free from danger.