We must accept that we cannot change the past, but we can sh... - F.W. de Klerk

This quote is attributed to F.W. de Klerk.

"We must accept that we cannot change the past, but we can shape the future through our choices today."

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President, Apartheid Reformer South African Born 1936 (age 90)

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"Freedom is not given; it must be earned and defended."

"Change brings new opportunities."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

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