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.
NELSON MANDELAThe day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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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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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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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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The time is always right to do right.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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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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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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There is no future without forgiveness.
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Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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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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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.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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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.
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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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