evidence: Nov 9, 2007 – Mr Nelson Mandela is an often quoted individual; his inspirational words are often referred to in numerous publications, television and radio broadcasts, and online. However, a quote commonly attributed to Mr Mandela was in fact never uttered by him. In her book A return to love: Reflections on the principles of a course in miracles, Ms Marianne Williamson writes "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. This quote, and especially Williamson’s closing words "As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others," is often incorrectly credited to Mr Mandela. [...] Nevertheless, the Nelson Mandela Foundation still receives requests to use these quotes as Mr Mandela’s words. "As far as I know, he has never used the quote in any of his speeches," says Ms Razia Saleh, an archivist at the Foundation, "and we have catalogued about 1 000 thus far."