Mandela did not say it

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In the May 20 “Grace and Truth,” a passage is incorrectly attributed to Nelson Mandela. In fact, this passage is found in A Return to Love, a book by Marianne Williamson. Mandela’s inaugural address can be found on the Internet.

A little thoughtful reflection on Nelson Mandela’s life should be sufficient to inform us that such a man would not author the sentence, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?” These words sound, rather, like the words of a New Age guru, which they are.

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