Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
NELSON MANDELAMan’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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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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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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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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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
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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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No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
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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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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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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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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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