It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
NELSON MANDELAThe true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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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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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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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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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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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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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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