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.
NELSON MANDELAIt is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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Nothing is black or white.
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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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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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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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.
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No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
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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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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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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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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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