Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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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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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates 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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A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
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As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.
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You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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