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.
NELSON MANDELAThere is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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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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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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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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There is no future without forgiveness.
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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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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.
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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
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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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The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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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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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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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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A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.
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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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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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