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Nelson Mandela Quotes: Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.
         

Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.


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Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.
         



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This page presents the quote "Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.". Author of this quote is Nelson Mandela. This quote is about character, adversity, prison,.