One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
NELSON MANDELAThere is no future without forgiveness.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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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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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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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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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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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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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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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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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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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important – and you do that by being genuine and humble.
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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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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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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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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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There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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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.
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