Best 60 Quotes Of Nelson Mandela On Life, Love And Leadership That Will Inspire You.

Nelson Mandela was born on 18th July 1918 in the village of south Africa’s Cape Province, he was a south African anti-aparthied 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 institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as the African national congress party from 1991 to 1997. He help a lot in stopping of racism in south Africa.

Top 60 Quotes Of Nelson Mandela.

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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.

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It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.

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There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal triumph if you have the iron will and the necessary skill.

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Men have different capacities and react differently to stress. But the stronger ones raised up the weaker ones, and both became stronger in the process.

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Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

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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.

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Tread softly, breathe peacefully, laugh hysterically.

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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.

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Quitting is leading too.

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Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.

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It always seems impossible until it’s done.

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Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.

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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

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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.

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It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.

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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.

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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.

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When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

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Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.

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Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.

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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

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I learned that to humiliate another person is to make him suffer an unnecessarily cruel fate. Even as a boy, I defeated my opponents without dishonoring them.

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Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.

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Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.

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A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.

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We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.

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Although I am a gregarious person, I love solitude even more.

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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.

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I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.

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There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.

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Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

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I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations. I have fought it all during my life; I fight it now and will do so until the end of my days.

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Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

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You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.

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I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.

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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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Keep your friends close — and your rivals even closer.

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Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.

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In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.

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Let your greatness blossom.

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Where you stand depends on where you sit.

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Courage is not the absence of fear — it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.

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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.

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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.

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I am the captain of my soul.

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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

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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.

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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

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I never lose. I either win or learn.

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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.

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Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation.

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It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.

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As long as many of our people still live in utter poverty, as long as children still live under plastic covers, as long as many of our people are still without jobs, no South African should rest and wallow in the joy of freedom.

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Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

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Nothing is black or white.

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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.

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We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.

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The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.

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