As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.
NELSON MANDELAGreat peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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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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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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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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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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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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There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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