Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
NELSON MANDELAOne of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
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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Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.
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Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.
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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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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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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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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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The time is always right to do right.
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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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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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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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Appearances matter – and remember to smile.
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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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