As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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There is no future without forgiveness.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy.
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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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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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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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