Inspirational Quotes

Nelson Mandela

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.

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By ancestry, I was born to rule.

By ancestry, I was born to rule.

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I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.

I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.

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I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

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

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

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Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose.

Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose.

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To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.

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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.

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.

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I dream of Africa which is in peace with itself.

I dream of Africa which is in peace with itself.

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Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

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

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

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

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

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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 if our desires.

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 if our desires.

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Never,never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.

Never,never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.

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It always seems impossible until its done.

It always seems impossible until its done.

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

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

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There is no passion to be found playing small -in setting for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

There is no passion to be found playing small -in setting for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

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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.

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

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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.

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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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. The people appreciate your leader.

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. The people appreciate your leader.

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