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Book · 2008 · Biography & Autobiography

Long Walk to Freedom

The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

by Nelson Mandela · Recommended by 3 people on 4 podcasts

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Have you read uh The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela? No. Oh my god. You have to read this book.
Tom Bilyeu · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · May 2022 Listen at 37:04

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I'm reading the autobiography of Nelson Mandela right now. One reason, because I admire him, but also, this has to be one of the most forgiving... That's a great comic. Funny man. He's got to be the most forgiving man in history.
Gary Gulman No Stupid Questions · Sep 2026
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So if you haven't if you're having a conversation with with uh Nelson Mandela for example and you asking him questions and the AI has learned his book like long you know long walk to freedom and all the other stuff he wrote.
Vinny Lingham This Week in Startups · Jun 2023

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Long Walk to Freedom is the inspiring autobiography of Nelson Mandela that chronicles his extraordinary journey from a rural upbringing to becoming South Africa's first black president and a global symbol of resilience. On The Diary Of A CEO, Tom Bilyeu passionately recommended the autobiography, urging listeners to read it to understand personal responsibility and the unifying third way of leadership. Bilyeu revisited the book on The Rubin Report, praising its enduring power to inspire people through grassroots leadership. Gary Gulman shared on No Stupid Questions that he was reading the autobiography out of deep admiration for Mandela, whom he described as perhaps the most forgiving man in history. Additionally, Vinny Lingham discussed the book on This Week in Startups, suggesting that Mandela's writings could serve as ideal source material for training an artificial intelligence to power an authentic synthetic conversation with the historical figure. Across these various platforms, speakers consistently emphasize the profound emotional and moral impact of Mandela's life story, drawing on his experiences to reflect on forgiveness, enduring hardship, and the art of visionary leadership.

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Tom Bilyeu Have you read uh The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela? No. Oh my god. You have to read this book. 2
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“or uh my favorite long walk to Freedom Nelson like that story is insane uh it's always about inspiring people”
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“Have you read uh The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela? No. Oh my god. You have to read this book.”
Gary Gulman I'm reading the autobiography of Nelson Mandela right now. One reason, because I admire him, but also, this… 1
Discussed
“I'm reading the autobiography of Nelson Mandela right now. One reason, because I admire him, but also, this has to be one of the most forgiving... That's a great comic. Funny man. He's got to be the most forgiving man in history.”
Vinny Lingham So if you haven't if you're having a conversation with with uh Nelson Mandela for example and you asking hi… 1
Discussed
“So if you haven't if you're having a conversation with with uh Nelson Mandela for example and you asking him questions and the AI has learned his book like long you know long walk to freedom and all the other stuff he wrote”

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Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Tom Bilyeu, Cjcaprio / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Gary Gulman, Matt Kleinschmidt / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).