When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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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A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.
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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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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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 day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important – and you do that by being genuine and humble.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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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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