An ideal for which I am prepared to die is one of Mandela's most famous speeches. It was made at the opening of his trial
on charges of sabotage in front of the Supreme Court of South Africa on April
20, 1964.
"During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the
African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought
against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and
free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal
opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.
But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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