You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
NELSON MANDELANo power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.
More Nelson Mandela Quotes
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A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
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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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The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
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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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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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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
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The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor.
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Racism is a blight on the human conscience.
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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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For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
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As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
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Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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