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.
NELSON MANDELAOne cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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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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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 nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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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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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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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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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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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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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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