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.
NELSON MANDELABlaming things on the past does not make them better.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Hope is a powerful weapon, and no one power on earth can deprive you of.
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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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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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What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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There is no future without forgiveness.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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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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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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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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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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