A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
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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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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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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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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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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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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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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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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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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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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