You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
NELSON MANDELAThere is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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Nothing is black or white.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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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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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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The 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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What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
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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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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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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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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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