Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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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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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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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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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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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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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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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.
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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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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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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