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.
NELSON MANDELAThe day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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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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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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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
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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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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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