Nelson Mandela on children and family: Top 12 passionate quotes

Nelson Mandela, the father of six children, has opined eloquently about children, family, and home and here are his top quotes on the subject.

8. Home sweet home

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A child kisses Nelson Mandela, Friday, July 31, 2009 during the launch of a children's hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.

"I like relaxing at the house, reading quietly, taking in the sweet smell that comes from the pots, sitting around he table with the family and taking out my wife and children. When you can no longer enjoy these simple pleasures, something valuable is taken away from your life and you feel it in your daily work."

– unpublished autobiography manuscript, written on Robben Island, 1975    

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