Nelson Mandela is dead: Here is what world leaders are saying about him

Former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela dies aged 95. Here is what world leaders are saying about his death...

Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass.: 'Nelson Mandela brought the light of justice to a world struggling against the darkness of oppression and hate' - NBCNews

Live video from outside of Nelson Mandela's Johannesburg-area home - Reuters

Former US President Jimmy Carter: 'Rosalynn and I are deeply saddened by the death of Nelson Mandela. The people of South Africa and human rights advocates around the world have lost a great leader' - statement via NBCNews

President Obama: 'Let us pause and give thanks that Nelson Mandela lived'

President Obama: 'I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela's life'

Photo: Obama delivers statement on Nelson Mandela's death; 'He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the ages' - JimAcostaCNN

President Obama: Nelson Mandela 'achieved more than could be expected of any man. Today he has gone home.'

Live video: President Obama makes a statement after the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela - on nbcnews.com

UK Prime Minister David Cameron on death of Nelson Mandela: 'A great light has gone out in the world'

Video: South African President Jacob Zuma announces Nelson Mandela's death -on youtube.com

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: 'With the passing of Nelson Mandela, the world has lost a leader who advanced the cause of equality and human rights, who overcame a history of oppression in South Africa to expand the reach of freedom worldwide'

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio: 'Mandela led his countrymen through times of epic change with a quiet moral authority that directed his own path from prisoner to president. He passes this world as a champion of peace and racial harmony'

Channel 4 reports screening of 'Mandela' still underway in London; Mandela's daughter Winnie is in attendance -

New York City Mayor Bloomberg: 'Today, we lost one of the most transformative and influential figures in modern history' -

Former US President George HW Bush on Mandela: 'He was a man of tremendous moral courage, who changed the course of history in his country. Barbara and I had great respect for President Mandela, and send our condolences to his family and countrymen'

Former US President George W. Bush: 'President Mandela was one of the great forces for freedom and equality of our time' -

'Our nation has lost its greatest son,' South African President Jacob Zuma says of Nelson Mandela

South African President Jacob Zuma on Nelson Mandela's death: 'Let us reaffirm his vision of a society in which none is exploited'

South African President Jacob Zuma says Nelson Mandela will have state funeral, flags ordered to fly at half-mast

South African President Jacob Zuma on Nelson Mandela's death: 'His tireless struggle for freedom has earned him the respect of the world'