Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

"A blind pursuit of cheap popularity has nothing to do with revolu"
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"A blind pursuit of cheap popularity has nothing to do with revolu"
Nelson Mandela
"Where you stand depends on where you sit."
Nelson Mandela
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
Nelson Mandela
"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended."
Nelson Mandela
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
Nelson Mandela
"We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear."
Nelson Mandela
"It was not lack of ability that limited my people, but lack of opportunity."
Nelson Mandela
"I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying."
Nelson Mandela
"Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be."
Nelson Mandela
"It is a simple tale, but its message is an enduring one: virtue and generosity will be rewarded in ways that one cannot know."
Nelson Mandela
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."
Nelson Mandela
"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent"
Nelson Mandela
"There is little to be said in favour of poverty, but it was often an incubator of true friendship. Many people will appear to befriend you when you are wealthy, but precious few will do the same when you are poor"
Nelson Mandela
"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."
Nelson Mandela
"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."
Nelson Mandela
"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison."
Nelson Mandela
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
Nelson Mandela
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
Nelson Mandela
"If I preached unity, I must act like a unifier, even at the risk of perhaps alienating some of my own colleagues."
Nelson Mandela
"Peace is not just the absence of conflict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social markers of difference."
Nelson Mandela
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