As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.
NELSON MANDELAA Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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I 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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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
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There is no future without forgiveness.
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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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It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
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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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Blaming things on the past does not make them better.
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.
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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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