As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
NELSON MANDELAAs we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
NELSON MANDELAPeace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
NELSON MANDELAThe best weapon is to sit down and talk.
NELSON MANDELAA 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 MANDELAWhat 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.
NELSON MANDELAThe wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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.
NELSON MANDELALive life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
NELSON MANDELAOne of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
NELSON MANDELATake it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
NELSON MANDELAA good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
NELSON MANDELAThe brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
NELSON MANDELAThe 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.
NELSON MANDELAAs we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
NELSON MANDELAForgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
NELSON MANDELAExercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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