Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.
NELSON MANDELAWhere you stand depends on where you sit.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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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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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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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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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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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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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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Nothing is black or white.
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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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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.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
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Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.
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