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.
NELSON MANDELAFor 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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As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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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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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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No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
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