President Obama 美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬
"I cannot imagine my life without the example of Mandela...He no longer belongs to us -- he belongs to the ages."
“如果沒有曼德拉的激勵,我無法設想我生命的走向會如何....。。他不再屬于我們,而是屬于一個時代。”
George W Bush 美國前總統(tǒng)喬治·布什
"President Mandela was one of the great forces for freedom and equality of our time. our world is better off because of his example."
“曼德拉總統(tǒng)曾經(jīng)是我們這個時代里對自由和平等的最堅強捍衛(wèi)者,他的奮斗使我們的世界更為美好。”
David Cameron 英國首相卡梅倫
"A great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time. "
“一盞照亮世人的明燈熄滅了,曼德拉是我們這個時代的英雄。”
Tony Blair英國前首相布萊爾
"He was an extraordinary father figure... to me as a new prime minister."
“當我剛成為英國首相的時候,曼德拉總統(tǒng)是我非常敬仰的政治楷模。”
Ban Ki-moon聯(lián)合國秘書長潘基文
"I will never forget his selflessness and deep sense of shared purpose."
“我將永遠銘記他無私奉獻的精神和深重的使命感。”
President Jacob Zuma 南非總統(tǒng)祖馬
"Our nation has lost its greatest son,Although we knew that this day would come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and enduring loss."
“我們的國家失去了最偉大的兒子。盡管我們知道這一天終究會來臨,但我們?nèi)匀桓械皆馐芰司薮蟮臒o法彌補的損失。”