Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
NELSON MANDELADisabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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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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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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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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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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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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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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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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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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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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