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.
NELSON MANDELAIt is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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 true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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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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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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Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
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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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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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