Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts.
Source: Statement, 10 Feb 1985; in Higher Than Hope, pt. 4, ch. 30, by Fatima Meer, 1988.
-- Nelson Mandela, (Jul 18 1918-2013), South African president, lawyer, nationalist; He was imprisoned from 1962-1990 for his political activities; head of the African National Congress since 1990; became president of S.A. in 1994.