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.
NELSON MANDELANo problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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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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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
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