You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
NELSON MANDELAIt is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
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It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
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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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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.
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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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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
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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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