Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
NELSON MANDELAAn educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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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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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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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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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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The time is always right to do right.
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There is no future without forgiveness.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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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.
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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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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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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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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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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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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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