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I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Nelson Mandela

Source
Long Walk to Freedom, 1994
Written
1994

About this quotation

These sentences come near the end of Mandela’s autobiography, which he began writing in secret on Robben Island. He continues that he can rest only for a moment, “for with freedom come responsibilities”.

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