It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
NELSON MANDELAIf 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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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The time is always right to do right.
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You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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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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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires.
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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
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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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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
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Freedom can never be taken for granted.
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The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
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One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
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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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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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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
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