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.
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.
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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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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
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There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
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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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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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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.
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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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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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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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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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.
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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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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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