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Nelson Mandela Quotes: I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
         

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.


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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
         



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This page presents the quote "I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.". Author of this quote is Nelson Mandela. This quote is about atonement, saints, sin, sinners,.