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.
NELSON MANDELAResentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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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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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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Nothing is black or white.
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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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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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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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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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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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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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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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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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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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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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