The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
NELSON MANDELAAs we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
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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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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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