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When I first met Mandela, we did not discuss anything of substance; we just felt each other out. He spent a long time expressing his admiration for the Boer generals and how ingenious they were during the Anglo-Boer war.
F. W. de Klerk
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"When I first met Mandela, we did not discuss anything of substance; we just felt each other out. He spent a long time expressing his admiration for the Boer generals and how ingenious they were during the Anglo-Boer war."
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When I first met Mandela, we did not discuss anything of substance; we just felt each other out. He spent a long time expressing his admiration for the Boer generals and how ingenious they were during the Anglo-Boer war. — F. W. de Klerk

About F. W. de Klerk

F. W. de Klerk was a Statesman from South Africa (1936–2021).

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This quote is attributed to F. W. de Klerk, a Statesman from South Africa.
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F. W. de Klerk lived from 1936 – 2021.
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