The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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.
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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 power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
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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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Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
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There is no future without forgiveness.
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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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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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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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