Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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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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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Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.
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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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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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Like 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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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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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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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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Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.
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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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