The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
NELSON MANDELAAs 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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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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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Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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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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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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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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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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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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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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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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Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
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