Nelson Mandela on conscience
Nelson Mandela94 quotes“Racism is a blight on the human conscience.”
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela 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.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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