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From reconciliation rather than revenge. a 23-year-old university student said had mandela had not made those choices he would not be getting the education he is getting. so many people calling and commenting on how if mandela had not been the man that he was, this country could have very easily ended up like syria or iraq. another policeman we were speaking to this morning saying with nelson mandela s passing he felt he had lost a part of his soul and a part of his body and that he truly hopes moving forward the country and its leaders will remember what it was that this incredible man stood for. john? it is so remarkable. arwa damon, thank you. she brings up such a good point. words like legend don t begin to cut when twhen you deal with nelson mandela. when you re in south africa he is more than a leader and more than a legend. he s in the fabric of that nation and some one s sole they carry a piece of him around. ....
South africa s first black president in 1994. so help me god. what marks mandela s career as president, almost more than nils, is after five years, he stepped down. there have been very few presidents in africa who have given up willingness. don t call me! i ll call you! reporter: his retirement years were busy with fund-raising for charities close to his heart. he celebrated his 90th birthday with much fan fare. and told cnn in a rare interview that looking back, he wouldn t do anything differently. i don t regret it because they gave me things that pleased myself. reporter: now those who loved and respected him look to his legacy. and if we want to learn from ....