Nelson Mandela quotes

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who became the country’s first Black president. A global icon for peace and reconciliation, his leadership ended decades of institutionalized racial segregation. He inspired millions through his dedication to justice, equality, and forgiveness. Here are 245 of his quotes:

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)
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. View quote
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A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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It only seems impossible until it's done. View quote
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies. View quote
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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. View quote
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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. View quote
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If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. (Nelson Mandela)
In my country we go to prison first and then become President. View quote
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I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders. View quote
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I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man. View quote
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If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don't care for human beings. View quote
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Any man that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose. View quote
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No one is born hating another person because of the colour 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. View quote
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Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated. View quote
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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, Mr Mandela has said. View quote
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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. View quote
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The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come. The time to build is upon us. (Nelson Mandela)
It's a tragedy what is happening, what Bush is doing. All Bush wants is Iraqi oil. There is no doubt that the U. S. is behaving badly. Why are they not seeking to confiscate weapons of mass destruction from their ally Israel? This is just an excuse to get Iraq's oil. View quote
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I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife. But the problems are such that for anybody with a conscience who can use whatever influence he may have to try to bring about peace, it's difficult to say no. View quote
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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. View quote
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There are thousands of people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and non-violence - against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people. View quote
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Nelson Mandela

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Occupation: South African President
Born: July 18, 1918
Died: December 5, 2013
Quotes count: 245
Wikipedia: Nelson Mandela

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