Nelson Mandela quotes.
All 32 quotations by Nelson Mandela in our collection.
“You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.”
“I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.”
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learned how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.”
“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.”
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
“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.”
“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall as one.”
“Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.”
“It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.”
“There can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.”
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
“Justice cannot be served until those who administer it truly understand the value of fairness.”
“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
“Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements.”
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but rising every time we fall.”
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.”
“There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.”
“Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.”
“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”
“It always seems impossible until it is done.”
“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.”
“One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself.”
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Forget the past.”
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.”
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.”
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
“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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