In the words of Nelson Mandela:
Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
Our hope is that the elementary reading of comics will lead to the joy of reading good books.
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.
The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.
The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.
It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.
The New World Order that is in the making must focus on the creation of a world of democracy, peace and prosperity for all.
You mustn't compromise your principles, but you mustn't humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.
The importance of a high moral code, which is at the foundation of the Scout movement, cannot be stressed too highly.
One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.
Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.
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.
May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
A movement without vision would be a movement without moral foundation.
It enables me to go to bed with an enriching feeling in my soul and the belief that I am changing myself.
I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
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.
You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.
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.
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.
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way.
Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.
It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.
A new society cannot be created by reproducing the repugnant past, however refined or enticingly repackaged.
We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.
There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.
Teach the children that Africans are not one iota inferior to Europeans.
It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.
Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
I do not think that I was brought up in a unique society with unique features about giving.
Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.
One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself.
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.
We know what needs to be done - all that is missing is the will to do it.
If the ANC does to you what the apartheid government did to you, then you must do to the ANC what you did to the apartheid government.
Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.
It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
I could not imagine that the future I was walking toward could compare in any way to the past that I was leaving behind.
Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
We tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.
No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it.
Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
There are many people who have worked just because they love the community in which they are in, without expecting any financial consideration.
You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself.
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