Education is the great engine of personal development.
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.
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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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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.
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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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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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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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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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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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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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.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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The time is always right to do right.
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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
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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.
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