The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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.
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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
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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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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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No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.
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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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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.
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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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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.
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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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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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