Invictus quotes part 2 Flashcards
‘They’re gonna
take our jobs and drive us into the sea.’ -Mr. Pienaar
‘I cannot
talk to them hiding behind men with guns.’ -Mandela (change, reconciliation)
‘Am I
under arrest?’ -Jason to the white bodyguards
‘The people want
this. They hate the Springboks.’ -Brenda
‘In this instance
the people are wrong, and as their elected leader, it is my job to show them that.’ -Mandela is against the removal of the Springbok emblems
‘Our enemy
is no longer the Afrikaner.’ -Mandela (change, reconciliation)
‘They treasure
Springbok rugby.’ -Mandela
‘We prove that
we are what they feared we would be. We have to be better than that.’ -Mandela
‘We have to
to surprise them with compassion, restraint and generosity. I know, all of the things they denied us.’ -Mandela (change, reconciliation)
‘If we take
away what they cherish; the Springboks, the anthem; we just reinforce the cycle of fear between us.’ -Mandela
‘To him,
no-one’s invisible.’ -Blonde bodyguard in relation to Mandela
‘I’ve always
thought to lead by example.’ -Pienaar
‘We need inspiration,
because in order to build our nation, we must all exceed our own expectations.’ -Mandela
‘One team,
one country.’ -Sign promoting the Springboks