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 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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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
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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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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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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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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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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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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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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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