Mandela: A nation is judged by how it treats its lowest citizens

Nelson Mandela stated, "A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones."

Mandela's perspective stemmed from his direct experience, including 27 years of imprisonment in South Africa.

He believed a nation's true measure is revealed by its treatment of people with the least power, those in poverty, or facing discrimination.

Mandela, as South Africa's first democratically elected Black president, focused on strengthening democratic institutions and expanding access to education.