Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997( from Wikipedia)
MORE QUOTES BY NELSON MANDELA
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.” ― Nelson Mandela
“A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones”
― Nelson Mandela
“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
“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
“Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.” ― Nelson Mandela
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ― Nelson Mandela
“When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.” ― Nelson Mandela
“A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.” – Nelson Mandela
“Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.” – Nelson Mandela
“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
“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
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” ― Nelson Mandela
“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
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― Nelson Mandela
“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
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” ― Nelson Mandela
“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
“Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will.” ― Nelson Mandela
“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” ― Nelson Mandela
“I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.” ― Nelson Mandela
“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” ― Nelson Mandela
“When people are determined they can overcome anything.” ― Nelson Mandela
“ 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
“Fools multiply when wise men are silent.”- Nelson Mandela
“There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.” – Nelson Mandela
“Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.” – Nelson Mandela
“ What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” – Nelson Mandela
“ If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important – and you do that by being genuine and humble.” – Nelson Mandela
“ A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” – Nelson Mandela
“Freedom can never be taken for granted. Each generation must safeguard it and extend it. Your parents and elders sacrificed much so that you should have freedom without suffering what they did. Use this precious right to ensure that the darkness of the past never returns.” – Nelson Mandela
“Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.” – Nelson Mandela
“ Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.” – Nelson Mandela
“Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.” – Nelson Mandela
“A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.” – Nelson Mandela
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”- Nelson Mandela
“ One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.” – Nelson Mandela
“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.” ― Nelson Mandela
“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” ― Nelson Mandela
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
― Nelson Mandela
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
“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
“I am the captain of my soul.” ― Nelson Mandela
“Where you stand depends on where you sit.” ― Nelson Mandela
“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up” ― Nelson Mandela
“One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.” ― Nelson Mandela
