Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years

I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill,one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.I have taken a moment here to rest,to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me,to look back on the distance I have come.But I can only rest for a moment,for with freedom comes responsibilities,and I dare not linger,for my long walk is not ended.'Long Walk to Freedom In 1994,Nelson Mandela became the first president of democratic South Africa.Five years later,he stood down.In that time,he and his government wrought the most extraordinary transformation,turning a nation riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy in which all South Africa's citizens,black and white,were equal before the law.