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 MANDELATake it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
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No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.
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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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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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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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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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