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 MANDELAAs 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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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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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Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.
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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
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Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
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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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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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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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I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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