Nothing is black or white.
NELSON MANDELALead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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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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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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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.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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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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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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