Question

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear​

Answer 1

Mandela: "In my country we go to prison first and then become President." On courage: "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

Answer 2

Yep, this line was said by Mandela in his inaugural speech.