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.
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.
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The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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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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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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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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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No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
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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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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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