Nelson Mandela

Some of you may not believe this, but there's more to Nelson than simply being rhyming slang for the UK's best-selling lager. David Attenborough's lovely, as we have already discussed, but even Fred West would have been lovely if you gave him a job hanging out with animals all over the world for decades on end. Imprison someone for 27 years and then see how lovely they are. It hasn't made Charles Bronson* any lovelier has it? Even before he went to prison he put the 'lovely' into terrorism, making bombing campaigns designed to not cause human injuries.

Now look at him! He is professionally lovely, zipping round the globe blessing people with his sweet amiable smile, silvery hair and funny voice and then leaving little traces of loveliness where he's been.

Here's some quotes from the man himself (who incidentally celebrates his 167th birthday this year).
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination" (this is clearly a reference to his lovely hair)
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb." (the geezer loves a ramble)
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." (although this quote is in English, as he doesn't like foreigners)
"In my country we go to prison first and then become President." (Nelson summarises South Africa's unorthodox but strangely succesful electoral process)
"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all." (the wheat intolerant properly piss Nelson off)
"When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat." (when Nelson makes a brew, don't bring up energy efficiency. Or decline toast.)

*=note to Americans- not the dead movie actor, the idiotic, sadistic and kinda cuddly prisoner. With great moustache.