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 MANDELAI like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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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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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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Nothing is black or white.
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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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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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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important – and you do that by being genuine and humble.
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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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