51 result(s) for Famous Nelson Mandela Quotes.
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."
"As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself."
"Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom."
"It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea."
"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people."
"We must strive to be a nation at peace with itself and on good terms with the world."
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"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all."
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
"It always seems impossible until it’s done."
"There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
"It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it."
"We must use time creatively."
"As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest."
"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails."
"I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul."
"There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to helping others without expecting anything in return."
"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived."
"Peace is the greatest gift of humanity."
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
"A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that it’s not about winning or losing, but about progress."
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"Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."
"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
"It always seems impossible until it is done."
"I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying."
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead."
"It is in your hands to make a better world for all who live in it."
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."
"Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front."
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"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
"I never lose. I either win or learn."
"As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same."
"Courage is not the absence of fear — it’s inspiring others to move beyond it."
"One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen."
"We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."
"Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice."
"There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return."
"A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones."
"It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success."
"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
"A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the others must be closer, and thus emerge stronger."
"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself."
"Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening."
"You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution."
"If people can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."
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