Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
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Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.
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There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
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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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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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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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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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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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