If the sky is dark, then live in darkness.
If it is dangerous to make noise, then keep silent.
If you feel powerless to shine, curl up in the corner.
But don't get used to the darkness and defend it.
Don't be proud of yourself.
Don't laugh at those who are braver and more enthusiastic than yourself.
We can be humble as dust, not twisted as maggots. ?
This passage originally belonged to Ji Ye, editor-in-chief of Phoenix TV's Life in Cold and Warm, and was written on June 4th, 20 12. Maybe some people added it to Mandela for a wider spread. On the Weibo, many people corrected the source.
Source correction
This passage has been widely circulated on Chinese websites, and even many famous people quoted it as saying that it was said by Mandela. However, so far, it seems that no one can find the English original, and the English original circulating on the Internet is obviously forged, because the English original circulating on the Internet is full of grammatical errors.
So it is doubtful whether this passage was said by Mandela and where it came from. Mandela's classic quotations can be found on English web pages, but not in English versions. Someone verified the source of this passage and thought it was said by Ji Ye, the editor of Phoenix TV. Since it was said by China people, there is no original English version.