When Nelson Mandela was studying law at the University, a white professor, whose last name was Peters, disliked him intensely.
Lorsque Mandela étudiait le droit à l'Université un professeur blanc nommé Peters le détestait cordialement
One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining room when Mandela came along with his tray & sat next to the professor.
One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining room when Mandela came along with his tray & sat next to the professor.
Un jour ce Monsieur Peters prenait son repas au resta U quand Mandela arriva avec son plateau et s'assit près du professeur
The professor said,
"Mr Mandela, you do not understand, a pig & a bird do not sit together to eat"
The professor said,
"Mr Mandela, you do not understand, a pig & a bird do not sit together to eat"
Le professeur dit : " Monsieur Mandela vous ne comprenez pas , un cochon et un oiseau ne s'assoient pas ensemble pour manger "
Mandela looked at him as a parent would a rude child & calmly replied,
*"You do not worry professor. I'll fly away,"*
& he went & sat at another table.
Mandela looked at him as a parent would a rude child & calmly replied,
*"You do not worry professor. I'll fly away,"*
& he went & sat at another table.
Mandela le regarda tel un parent regarderait un enfant mal élevé et lui répondit calmement : " Ne vous inquiétez pas Professeur , je vais m'envoler "
Mr. Peters, reddened with rage, decided to take revenge.
Mr. Peters, reddened with rage, decided to take revenge.
Mr Petres vert de rage décida de se venger
The next day in class he posed the following question:
"Mr. Mandela, if you were walking down the street & found a package, & within was a bag of wisdom & another bag with money, which one would you take ?"
The next day in class he posed the following question:
"Mr. Mandela, if you were walking down the street & found a package, & within was a bag of wisdom & another bag with money, which one would you take ?"
Le jour suivant en classe il posa cette question : " Monsieur Mandela si en marchant dans la rue vous trouviez un paquet avec dedans un sac de sagesse et un autre sac avec de l'argent, lequel prendriez-vous ? "
Without hesitating, Mandela responded, "The one with the money, of course."
Without hesitating, Mandela responded, "The one with the money, of course."
Sans hésiter Mandela répondit : " Le sac avec l'argent, évidemment ."
Mr. Peters , smiling sarcastically said,
"I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom."
Mr. Peters , smiling sarcastically said,
"I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom."
Mr Peters sourit et sarcastiquement : Moi, à votre place, j'aurais choisi la sagesse "
Nelson Mandela shrugged & responded, *"Each one takes what he doesn't have."*
Nelson Mandela haussa les épaules et répondit : " Chacun prend ce qui lui manque. "
Mr. Peters, by this time was about to throw a fit, seething with fury. So great was his anger that he wrote on Nelson Mandela's exam sheet the word *"IDIOT"*
& gave it to the future struggle icon.
Mr. Peters, by this time was about to throw a fit, seething with fury. So great was his anger that he wrote on Nelson Mandela's exam sheet the word *"IDIOT"*
& gave it to the future struggle icon.
Mr Peters à ce stade était près de faire une attaque tant il était en furie . Si grande était sa colère qu'il écrivit sur la feuille d'examen de Mandela " IDIOT"et la donna à la future icône de la lutte
Mandela took the exam sheet & sat down at his desk trying very hard to remain calm while he contemplated his next move.
Mandela took the exam sheet & sat down at his desk trying very hard to remain calm while he contemplated his next move.
Mandela prit la veille d'examen et s'assit à son pupitre essayant très fort de garder son calme tout en contemplant sa prochaine réplique
A few minutes later, Nelson Mandela got up, walked up to the professor & told him in a dignified polite tone,
A few minutes later, Nelson Mandela got up, walked up to the professor & told him in a dignified polite tone,
Quelques minutes plus tard , Nelson Mandela se leva , se dirigea vers le professeur et lui dit d'un ton digne et poli
"Mr. Peters, *you signed your name on the sheet*, but you forgot to give me my grade."
"Mr. Peters, *you signed your name on the sheet*, but you forgot to give me my grade."
"Mr Peters, Vous avez signé de votre nom la feuille d'examen mais vous avez oublié de me noter ."
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