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.
NELSON MANDELANo one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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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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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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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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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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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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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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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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It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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