Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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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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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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Nothing is black or white.
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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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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 time is always right to do right.
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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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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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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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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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