Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
NELSON MANDELAFor 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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.
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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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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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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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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
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