A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
NELSON MANDELAThe best weapon is to sit down and talk.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy.
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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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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.
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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.
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Nothing is black or white.
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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.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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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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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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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
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As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
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If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important – and you do that by being genuine and humble.
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