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.
NELSON MANDELAThe true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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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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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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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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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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One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change 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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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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