More from Nelson Mandela
There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela There is no future without forgiveness.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela 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.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela
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From our community writers
They bleed not in the mouth but through their ink – indelible and dark.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia I would rather shoot my arrows than keep them in my bow, I would rather risk it all than risk nothing at all.
ShamaShama I wish I knew then all of the things I know now that I am enough.
TMCTMC I feel like I’m on fire, fighting for a moment on respite – I’m not placing bets.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby I found him in all the chaos, and that was when my world started making sense again.
MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin
More on freedom
Gratitude is one of the simplest things we can do for each other and it’s free.
Lily DiazLily Diaz Letting go always brings freedom to your soul.
Sam GilbertSam Gilbert A lie will keep you living in shame from the past when God wants to set you free for a better future.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.
Bell HooksBell Hooks The idea of freedom is inspiring. But what does it mean? If you are free in a political sense but have no food, what’s that? The freedom to starve?
Angela DavisAngela Davis Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza No prison can ever contain me.
Lesha VergnolLesha Vergnol No prison can ever contain me.
Lesha VergnolLesha Vergnol