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.
NELSON MANDELANo country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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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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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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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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No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
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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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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.
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A 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.
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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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The time is always right to do right.
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