What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
NELSON MANDELAThe day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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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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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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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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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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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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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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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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
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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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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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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.
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