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.
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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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
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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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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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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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No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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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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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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