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.
NELSON MANDELAThe true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
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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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A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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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 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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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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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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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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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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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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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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There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
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