Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
NELSON MANDELAA 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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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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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A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
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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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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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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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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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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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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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