I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
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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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.
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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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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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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
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