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.
NELSON MANDELADo not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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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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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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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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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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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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The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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The time is always right to do right.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.
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