Arnold Schwarzenegger
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And so he was what, Mandela. I mean, when I went down to South Africa and promoted Special Olympics in South Africa, Mandela was there, and he was greeting me at Robben Island, at his prison cell, right? And we went into his prison cell and we lit a torch. We did a little torch.
And so he was what, Mandela. I mean, when I went down to South Africa and promoted Special Olympics in South Africa, Mandela was there, and he was greeting me at Robben Island, at his prison cell, right? And we went into his prison cell and we lit a torch. We did a little torch.
And so he was what, Mandela. I mean, when I went down to South Africa and promoted Special Olympics in South Africa, Mandela was there, and he was greeting me at Robben Island, at his prison cell, right? And we went into his prison cell and we lit a torch. We did a little torch.
that we then took out from his prison cell where he was in prison for 27 years, and then we took it out to the courtyard of the prison where there was 150 Special Olympians standing out there, and I was lighting the torch of hope with the Special Olympians and with Mandela. And Mandela was one of the guys that I admired so much because he taught us about forgiveness.
that we then took out from his prison cell where he was in prison for 27 years, and then we took it out to the courtyard of the prison where there was 150 Special Olympians standing out there, and I was lighting the torch of hope with the Special Olympians and with Mandela. And Mandela was one of the guys that I admired so much because he taught us about forgiveness.
that we then took out from his prison cell where he was in prison for 27 years, and then we took it out to the courtyard of the prison where there was 150 Special Olympians standing out there, and I was lighting the torch of hope with the Special Olympians and with Mandela. And Mandela was one of the guys that I admired so much because he taught us about forgiveness.
I mean, here's a guy that became president and could have kind of turned everything around and had the blacks pay back the whites in South Africa for the misery that they went through for so many years. And no, he didn't do that. He says, that will make me feel better. Yes. He says, but it wouldn't be better for the country. He says, we need to do what's best for the country.
I mean, here's a guy that became president and could have kind of turned everything around and had the blacks pay back the whites in South Africa for the misery that they went through for so many years. And no, he didn't do that. He says, that will make me feel better. Yes. He says, but it wouldn't be better for the country. He says, we need to do what's best for the country.
I mean, here's a guy that became president and could have kind of turned everything around and had the blacks pay back the whites in South Africa for the misery that they went through for so many years. And no, he didn't do that. He says, that will make me feel better. Yes. He says, but it wouldn't be better for the country. He says, we need to do what's best for the country.
We got to come together. And I said, oh my God, this guy is like magic. I mean, I've never even heard of anyone talk that much about forgiveness like that and being able to do that. So just to mention some of my heroes, because those are the people, but those are the people that inspired me to be who I am.
We got to come together. And I said, oh my God, this guy is like magic. I mean, I've never even heard of anyone talk that much about forgiveness like that and being able to do that. So just to mention some of my heroes, because those are the people, but those are the people that inspired me to be who I am.
We got to come together. And I said, oh my God, this guy is like magic. I mean, I've never even heard of anyone talk that much about forgiveness like that and being able to do that. So just to mention some of my heroes, because those are the people, but those are the people that inspired me to be who I am.
And when people say to me, it says, well, what's the most, what's the thing that would job, the movie business or the bodybuilding or the, or the governorship, I said, what is the thing that you're most proud of? I always tell people, I said, none of them. I said, what I'm most proud of is that I'm me. That I was able to mold myself into a person that I am today.
And when people say to me, it says, well, what's the most, what's the thing that would job, the movie business or the bodybuilding or the, or the governorship, I said, what is the thing that you're most proud of? I always tell people, I said, none of them. I said, what I'm most proud of is that I'm me. That I was able to mold myself into a person that I am today.
And when people say to me, it says, well, what's the most, what's the thing that would job, the movie business or the bodybuilding or the, or the governorship, I said, what is the thing that you're most proud of? I always tell people, I said, none of them. I said, what I'm most proud of is that I'm me. That I was able to mold myself into a person that I am today.
a person that is generous, a person that has a vision, a person that is not shying away from working hard and all this stuff. And all of this kind of stuff, that's what I brought because that is what made me win Mr. Olympia seven times and Mr. Universe five times. That's what made me win the governorship.
a person that is generous, a person that has a vision, a person that is not shying away from working hard and all this stuff. And all of this kind of stuff, that's what I brought because that is what made me win Mr. Olympia seven times and Mr. Universe five times. That's what made me win the governorship.
a person that is generous, a person that has a vision, a person that is not shying away from working hard and all this stuff. And all of this kind of stuff, that's what I brought because that is what made me win Mr. Olympia seven times and Mr. Universe five times. That's what made me win the governorship.
That's what made me go and do all of these great movies and be able to reach out and do a kind of... give something back to the community and all of that stuff and have the interest in doing, for instance, the Pump app and to do all this, to give something back and to really inspire people. I said to myself, if I've been inspired by so many people, that's why I always say I'm not a self-made man,
That's what made me go and do all of these great movies and be able to reach out and do a kind of... give something back to the community and all of that stuff and have the interest in doing, for instance, the Pump app and to do all this, to give something back and to really inspire people. I said to myself, if I've been inspired by so many people, that's why I always say I'm not a self-made man,