Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
NELSON MANDELAHonour 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.
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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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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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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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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
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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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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 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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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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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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