Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
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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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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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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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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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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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Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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