Who said “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”?

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Nelson Mandela. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLong Walk to Freedom (1995)

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Mandela, N. (n.d.). A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21566-a-good-head-and-a-good-heart-are/

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Mandela, Nelson. “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21566-a-good-head-and-a-good-heart-are/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Mandela, Nelson. “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21566-a-good-head-and-a-good-heart-are/.

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