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.
NELSON MANDELALike slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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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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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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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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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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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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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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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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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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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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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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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
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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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The time is always right to do right.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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