Nelson Mandela on duty
Nelson Mandela94 quotes“I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.”
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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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Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela 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.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela 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.
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One painful duty fulfilled makes the next plainer and easier.
Helen KellerHelen Keller Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.
Stephen KingStephen King When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
George WashingtonGeorge Washington I have a duty to speak the truth as I see it and share not just my triumphs, not just the things that felt good, but the pain, the intense, often unmitigated pain. It is important to share how I know survival is survival and not just a walk throught the rain.
Audre LordeAudre Lorde The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
John LewisJohn Lewis To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.
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