Where you stand depends on where you sit.
NELSON MANDELAAs we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Like 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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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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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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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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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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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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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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Nothing is black or white.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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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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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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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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