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 MANDELANo one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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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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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
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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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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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A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.
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