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.
NELSON MANDELALive life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.
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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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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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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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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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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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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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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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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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