Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.
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No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
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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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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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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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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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The time is always right to do right.
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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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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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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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