It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
NELSON MANDELAIt is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
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You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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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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One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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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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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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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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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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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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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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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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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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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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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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