Quote by Nelson Mandela: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.”

This quote suggests that prejudice and hatred are not natural human traits but are learned behaviors. It implies that since hate is taught, it can also be unlearned, offering hope for a society where people can instead learn to love and understand each other.

As South Africa transitioned from apartheid, Mandela's autobiography offered a foundational belief in the inherent goodness of humanity, asserting that prejudice is learned, not innate, and thus can be unlearned.

South African anti-apartheid activist and the country's first democratically elected president, serving from 1994 to 1999 after spending twenty-seven years imprisoned on Robben Island. His autobiography Long Walk to Freedom describes his journey from activist to statesman.