Giants

Those who declare themselves giants, seldom are. As we enter the circus season of the US general election, it is worth remembering that ‘bigging’ yourself up does not make you a giant. Rather let us recall the words of Sir Isaac Newton, an undisputed intellectual giant, who famously wrote in 1676, ‘If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.’ This was the spirit of another giant, Nelson Mandela, a servant of the people who likened leadership to being a shepherd, allowing the nimble to go ahead, letting others follow and guiding from behind.

— Wayne Visser

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