"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." Nelson Mandela was many things in his life: anti-apartheid icon, revolutionary, political prisoner, philanthropist, and the first democratically elected president of South Africa. On the 100th anniversary of his birth, visit the link in our bio to celebrate the inspiring South African leader. _ 📷: Harry Benson/Contour by Getty Images | #NelsonMandela #Mandela #MandelaDay