As the master of his destiny and the captain of his soul, South Africa remembers this July 18 a universal symbol of struggle against racial discrimination and social justice.
Neither the horror of the shadows nor the threat of the years, daunted the charged sentence because Nelson Mandela is one of those heroes of the twentieth century who broke his own chains to make freedom a life of respect and peace.
Under the blows of an unjust sentence, Madiba never bowed his head, never knew fear, demonstrating with unwavering example that reason is defended at any cost.
Sixty-seven years in the service of humanity speak of the greatness of this man, of an immortal warrior who showed the world that peace is not simply the absence of conflict, it is the creation of an environment in which one can prosper.
An enduring legacy is Nelson Mandela who, during 27 years of imprisonment, always gave thanks for his unconquerable soul, for his outspoken courage, for never ceasing to smile.
Madiba never gave up, becoming an icon of perseverance comparable to immense purity, pure, intact.
He is the Nobel Peace Prize, the light that shines in the firmament, the hero of universal stature, the great friend of Fidel who transcends in Cuba with the condition of natural nobility earned in his land.
Nelson Mandela is the irresistible glow of justice, love and human spirit, to be a symbol of democracy and peace sanctified in glory.
