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 MANDELALead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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 is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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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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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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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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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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