The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.
NELSON MANDELAThere is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
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Nothing is black or white.
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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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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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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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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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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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