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 MANDELAI am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
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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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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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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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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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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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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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