“ Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: change, education
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“ When a man is denied the right to live the
life he believes in, he has no choice but to
become an outlaw.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: crime , freedom , oppression
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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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: bravery, courage , fear
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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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: education, goodness , intelligence,
kindness, scholarship
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“ It always seems impossible until it's done.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: attributed-no-source , perseverance
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“ I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether
that comes from nature or nurture, I
cannot say. Part of being optimistic is
keeping one's head pointed toward the
sun, one's feet moving forward. There
were many dark moments when my faith
in humanity was sorely tested, but I
would not and could not give myself up to
despair. That way lays defeat and death.
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom:
Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Tags: faith, hope, optimism
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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.
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
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“ Resentment is like drinking poison and
then hoping it will kill your enemies.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: forgiveness, inspirational
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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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: freedom , liberty
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“ There is nothing like returning to a place
that remains unchanged to find the ways
in which you yourself have altered.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: personal-growth , self-discovery
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“ Do not judge me by my successes, judge
me by how many times I fell down and
got back up again.
Nelson Mandela
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“ Lead from the back — and let others
believe they are in front.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: leaders
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“ I have walked that long road to freedom. I
have tried not to falter; I have made
missteps along the way. But I have
discovered the secret that after climbing a
great hill, one only finds that there are
many more hills to climb. I have taken a
moment here to rest, to steal a view of
the glorious vista that surrounds me, to
look back on the distance I have come.
But I can only rest for a moment, for with
freedom come responsibilities, and I dare
not linger, for my long walk is not ended.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: perseverance
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“ I am not a saint, unless you think of a
saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: atonement, saints, sin , sinners
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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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: forgiveness
like
“ 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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: inspirational
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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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: language
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“ As I have said, the first thing is to be
honest with yourself. You can never have
an impact on society if you have not
changed yourself... Great peacemakers are
all people of integrity, of honesty, but
humility.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: leaders-honesty
like
“ As we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ Overcoming poverty is not a task of
charity, it is an act of justice. 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. Sometimes it falls on a generation
to be great. YOU can be that great
generation. Let your greatness blossom.
Nelson Mandela
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“ I am the captain of my soul.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: inspirational
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“ A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays
behind the flock, letting the most nimble
go out ahead, whereupon the others
follow, not realizing that all along they are
being directed from behind.
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
Tags: leadership
like
“ It is said that no one truly knows a nation
until one has been inside its jails. A
nation should not be judged by how it
treats its highest citizens, but its lowest
ones.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: prison
like
“ Where you stand depends on where you
sit.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: perseverance
like
“ A winner is a dreamer who never gives
up
Nelson Mandela
Tags: inspirational
like
“ Appearances matter — and remember to
smile.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ One of the things I learned when I was
negotiating was that until I changed
myself, I could not change others.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: negotiating-change
like
“ After climbing a great hill, one only finds
that there are many more hills to climb.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: perseverance
like
“ Courage is not the absence of fear — it s
inspiring others to move beyond it.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ During my lifetime I have dedicated
myself to this struggle of the African
people. I have fought against white
domination, and I have fought against
black domination. I have cherished the
ideal of a democratic and free society in
which all persons live together in
harmony and with equal opportunities. It
is an ideal which I hope to live for and to
achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for
which I am prepared to die.
Nelson Mandela
which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: change, education
like
“ When a man is denied the right to live the
life he believes in, he has no choice but to
become an outlaw.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: crime , freedom , oppression
like
“ 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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: bravery, courage , fear
like
“ 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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: education, goodness , intelligence,
kindness, scholarship
like
“ It always seems impossible until it's done.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: attributed-no-source , perseverance
like
“ I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether
that comes from nature or nurture, I
cannot say. Part of being optimistic is
keeping one's head pointed toward the
sun, one's feet moving forward. There
were many dark moments when my faith
in humanity was sorely tested, but I
would not and could not give myself up to
despair. That way lays defeat and death.
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom:
Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Tags: faith, hope, optimism
like
“ 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.
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
like
“ Resentment is like drinking poison and
then hoping it will kill your enemies.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: forgiveness, inspirational
like
“ 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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: freedom , liberty
like
“ There is nothing like returning to a place
that remains unchanged to find the ways
in which you yourself have altered.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: personal-growth , self-discovery
like
“ Do not judge me by my successes, judge
me by how many times I fell down and
got back up again.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ Lead from the back — and let others
believe they are in front.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: leaders
like
“ I have walked that long road to freedom. I
have tried not to falter; I have made
missteps along the way. But I have
discovered the secret that after climbing a
great hill, one only finds that there are
many more hills to climb. I have taken a
moment here to rest, to steal a view of
the glorious vista that surrounds me, to
look back on the distance I have come.
But I can only rest for a moment, for with
freedom come responsibilities, and I dare
not linger, for my long walk is not ended.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: perseverance
like
“ I am not a saint, unless you think of a
saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: atonement, saints, sin , sinners
like
“ 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 Mandela
Tags: forgiveness
like
“ 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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: inspirational
like
“ 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.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: language
like
“ As I have said, the first thing is to be
honest with yourself. You can never have
an impact on society if you have not
changed yourself... Great peacemakers are
all people of integrity, of honesty, but
humility.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: leaders-honesty
like
“ As we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ Overcoming poverty is not a task of
charity, it is an act of justice. 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. Sometimes it falls on a generation
to be great. YOU can be that great
generation. Let your greatness blossom.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ I am the captain of my soul.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: inspirational
like
“ A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays
behind the flock, letting the most nimble
go out ahead, whereupon the others
follow, not realizing that all along they are
being directed from behind.
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
Tags: leadership
like
“ It is said that no one truly knows a nation
until one has been inside its jails. A
nation should not be judged by how it
treats its highest citizens, but its lowest
ones.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: prison
like
“ Where you stand depends on where you
sit.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: perseverance
like
“ A winner is a dreamer who never gives
up
Nelson Mandela
Tags: inspirational
like
“ Appearances matter — and remember to
smile.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ One of the things I learned when I was
negotiating was that until I changed
myself, I could not change others.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: negotiating-change
like
“ After climbing a great hill, one only finds
that there are many more hills to climb.
Nelson Mandela
Tags: perseverance
like
“ Courage is not the absence of fear — it s
inspiring others to move beyond it.
Nelson Mandela
like
“ During my lifetime I have dedicated
myself to this struggle of the African
people. I have fought against white
domination, and I have fought against
black domination. I have cherished the
ideal of a democratic and free society in
which all persons live together in
harmony and with equal opportunities. It
is an ideal which I hope to live for and to
achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for
which I am prepared to die.
Nelson Mandela
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