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 MANDELAOur single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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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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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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There is no future without forgiveness.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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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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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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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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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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A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
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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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