New Delhi, April 23 -- "Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will."

- Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was a global symbol of resistance against oppression and a champion of democracy, equality, and justice. A central figure in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, Mandela spent 27 years in prison before leading negotiations that dismantled the racial segregation system.

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and went on to become South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994, heading its first multiracial government. Mandela's leadership was defined not just by political transformation, but by his emphasis on dignity, opportunity, and human potential.

Mandela's statement challenges a common assumption:...