It is Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary achievement that he was able to somehow reconcile the country’s many internal contradictions and carry people along with him. Equally commendable is the fact that, unlike many leaders of newly freed countries, he did not yield to the temptation of holding on to power till his death or starting a dynasty. He became President in 1994 and stepped down in 1999 after just one term. Modern historians tend to be dismissive of the ‘Great Man Theory’ of history but Mandela and Lee Kuan Yew are proof that individuals do matter. It is noteworthy that, despite being
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One man army, secret of success etc
