Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
NELSON MANDELAWhere you stand depends on where you sit.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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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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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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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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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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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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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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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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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 not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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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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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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