Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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The time is always right to do right.
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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
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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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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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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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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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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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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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History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.
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Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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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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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
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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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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
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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.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates 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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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
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Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
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Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
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