Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
NELSON MANDELASafety 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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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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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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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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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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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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Our 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.
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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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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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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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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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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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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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