Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
NELSON MANDELANo 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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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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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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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Nothing is black or white.
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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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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.
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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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