Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
NELSON MANDELARacism is a blight on the human conscience.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
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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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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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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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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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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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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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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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