A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
NELSON MANDELAFreedom can never be taken for granted.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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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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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
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You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
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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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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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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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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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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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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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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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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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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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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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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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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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