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Description: Text of Mandela's speech at the world premiere of Cry, The Beloved County.
October 23, 1995 at the Zeigfield Theatre in New York City Some time back I had a very cruel experience, and I have since become very cautious when I feel that I have made some impact on an occasion. As you know, I once practiced law and in my face at trial I thought that a brilliant lawyer had arrived on the scene who was going to shake at the foundations of the law. I collected almost every authority I knew as I went to the courtroom and paraded these volumes on the table and then the proceedings started. And at the end of them the magistrate said, "I am finding the accused not guilty," and I began swelling with pride, as I'm tempted to do after this warm applause that I have got. But the magistrate then added, "I have found the accused not guilty -- not because, but in spite of you." And he said, "The authorities that you have quoted here are totally irrelevant, they have nothing to do with this case, and I must confess that your whole exhibition here has been a waste of time of the court." And I left the courtroom with my tail between my legs. And I hope that the end of these proceedings, my pride will not be deflated.
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| Date | Creation Date: 20-apr-1995 Expiration Date: 21-apr-2014 |