The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
NELSON MANDELAI 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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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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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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Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.
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Nothing is black or white.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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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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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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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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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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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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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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