More from Nelson Mandela
It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Where you stand depends on where you sit.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela
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Gemma IversenGemma Iversen There’s nothing that shakes an indomitably free soul like yours.
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