42 result(s) for Nelson Mandela Quotes.
"I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man."
"Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end."
"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."
"It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another."
"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."
"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
"People respond in accordance to how you relate to them. If you approach them on the basis of violence, that's how they'll react. But if you say, 'We want peace, we want stability,' we can then do a lot of things that will contribute towards the progress of our society."
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"I am the captain of my soul."
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."
"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."
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."
"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."
"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership."
"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
"Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future."
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
"I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say."
"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur."
"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."
"Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine."
"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."
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"In my country we go to prison first and then become President."
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
"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."
"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."
"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself."
"Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front."
"Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."
"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people."
"I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles."
"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."
"It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it."
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"I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward."
"Courage is not the absence of fear — it's inspiring others to move beyond it."
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
"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."
"I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people."
"Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will."
