The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
NELSON MANDELALike 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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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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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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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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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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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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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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