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.
NELSON MANDELAPeace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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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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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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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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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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There is no future without forgiveness.
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For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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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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An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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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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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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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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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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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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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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