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.
NELSON MANDELAFools multiply when wise men are silent.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
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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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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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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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If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important – and you do that by being genuine and humble.
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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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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 easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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The time is always right to do right.
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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