It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
NELSON MANDELAThere is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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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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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
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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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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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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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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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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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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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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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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
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