Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
NELSON MANDELAIt is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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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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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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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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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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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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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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