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In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains.
— Nelson Mandela
Soccer is one of the most unifying activities amongst us.
— Nelson Mandela
My respect for human beings is based not on the colour of a man's skin nor authority he may wield, but purely on merit.
— Nelson Mandela
I used to do my Nelson Mandela voice to blag restaurant tables in Cape Town. It rarely worked. Now what a great city that is.
— Rory Bremner
A man who takes away another man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred, he is locked behind the bars of prejudice and narrow mindedness.
— Nelson Mandela
I met Nelson Mandela, and I really didn't know what to say. It was years ago at a benefit. I was just in awe of this man because of what he'd done.
— Robin Williams
Mandela and his first wife, Evelyn, on their wedding day
— Hilary Brown
It's in your hands to make the world a better place.
— Nelson Mandela
I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela, and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others around the world.
— Malala Yousafzai
If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.
— Nelson Mandela
The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
— Nelson Mandela
Our society needs to re-establish a culture of caring.
— Nelson Mandela
It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
— Nelson Mandela
No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.
— Nelson Mandela
Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party
— Nelson Mandela
Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.
— Nelson Mandela
Prison is a still point in a turning world, and it is very easy to remain in the same place in jail while the world moves on.
— Nelson Mandela
Let us remind ourselves that it is ordinary people - men and women, boys and girls - that make the world a special place
— Nelson Mandela
My family is very large. 42 million.
— Nelson Mandela
If you want to preach a revolutionary message, wear a suit.
— Nelson Mandela
It was a hallmark of Nelson Mandela's leadership that being open to change made him appear not weaker, but even stronger.
— Klaus Schwab
It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
— Nelson Mandela
Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.
— Nelson Mandela
It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.
— Nelson Mandela
Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.
— Nelson Mandela
Mandela has played a crucial part in history. He's done some extraordinary things, not only for his country but also for the whole world.
— Zinedine Zidane
There is no such thing as part freedom
— Nelson Mandela
I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do.
— Nelson Mandela
To truly lead one's people, one must also truly know them.
— Nelson Mandela
Sometimes strident, often tender, never afraid and seldom without humour, Desmond Tutu's voice will always be the voice of the voiceless.
— Nelson Mandela
I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me.
— Nelson Mandela
Mandela's commitment to democracy was ratified not only by his election, but by his willingness to step down from power
— Barack Obama
As a world leader who refused to accept injustice, Nelson Mandela's courage helped change our entire world
— Salil Shetty
Che Guevara's life is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom. We will always honor his memory.
— Nelson Mandela
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[I] read Anne Frank's diary [while imprisoned] on Robben Island and derived much encouragement from it.
— Nelson Mandela
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone.
— 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
To make peace with an enemy one must work with that enemy, and that enemy becomes one's partner.
— Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela said: 'It always seems impossible until it's done.' Peace is possible.
— John Bonifaz
Millions of people in the world's poorest countries remain enslaved by the chains of poverty. It is time to set them free.
— Nelson Mandela
It's not our weaknesses that frighten us. It's our strengths.
— Nelson Mandela
I didn't survive, I prepared." Nelson Mandela's answer when Tony asked him, "Sir, how did you survive all those years in prison?
— Timothy Ferriss
I commend #AIESEC's continuing efforts to develop the #future #business #leadership of our countries.
— Nelson Mandela
There's no such thing as part freedom.
— Nelson Mandela
It is my greatest wish that the Children's Fund should continue to be a beacon of hope and light.
— Nelson Mandela
Mandela's political evolution was gradual.
— William Finnegan
Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.
— Nelson Mandela
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.
— Nelson Mandela
I believe that anybody with Mandela's capacity to endure hardship and then forgive is a born leader and example to us all.
— Rory McIlroy
When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both.
— Nelson Mandela
MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion ofthe world.
— Nelson Mandela
The wealthiest and most popular boy at the circumcision school.
— Nelson Mandela
It always seems impossible until it's done.
— Nelson Mandela
We now undertake that we cannot rest while millions of our people suffer the pain and indignity of poverty in all its forms.
— Nelson Mandela
It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and
build. — Nelson Mandela
Our hope is that the elementary reading of comics will lead to the joy of reading good books.
— Nelson Mandela
You know, you can only lead them from behind.
— Nelson Mandela
We can't fight AIDS unless we do much more to fight TB as well.
— Nelson Mandela
I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others.
— Nelson Mandela
In prison, illusions can offer comfort.
— Nelson Mandela
Our continent must be allowed to do its own things, charting its course and destiny.
— Nelson Mandela
The New World Order that is in the making must focus on the creation of a world of democracy, peace and prosperity for all.
— Nelson Mandela
If you want to change the world, help the women.
— Nelson Mandela
I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.
— Nelson Mandela
One subject we hearkened back to again and again was the question of whether there were tigers in Africa.
— Nelson Mandela
One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself.
— Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela once said "I can't help it if the ladies take note of me; I'm not going to protest."
— Kumi Naidoo
I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.
— Nelson Mandela
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.
— Nelson Mandela
Quitting is leading too.
— Nelson Mandela
Out of the motorcar (I learned later that this majestic vehicle was a Ford V8) stepped a short, thickset man wearing a smart suit.
— Nelson Mandela
Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people.
— Nelson Mandela
Non-violence is a good policy when conditions permit.
— Nelson Mandela
While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.
— Nelson Mandela
I say to all those leaders: Do not look the other way, do not hesitate ... It is within your power to prevent a genocide.
— Nelson Mandela
Prison life, fortunately, I spent a lot of years, about 18 years with other prisoners, and, as I say, they enriched your soul.
— Nelson Mandela
Our economic approach to food and its distribution reflects our basic moral values.
— Nelson Mandela
You negotiate in bad faith if you do not forgive your adversary.
— Nelson Mandela
Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
— Nelson Mandela
There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal trimuph if you have the iron will and the neccessary skill.
— Nelson Mandela
It only seems impossible until it's done.
— Nelson Mandela
If I preached unity, I must act like a unifier, even at the risk of perhaps alienating some of my own colleagues.
— Nelson Mandela
Having resentment against someone is like drinking poison and thinking it will kill your enemy.
— Nelson Mandela
Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.
— Nelson Mandela
