Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
A man who takes away another man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred, he is locked behind the bars of prejudice and… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones” — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We must also know that even before liberation in 1994 there [in South Africa] were people with resources who tried to share… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Video screenshot Facts and figures from Nelson Mandela's life, set to the trailer from 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.' "Man's goodness is… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The people of Africa have learned the lessons of patience and endurance in their long struggle for freedom. In a cynical world… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom. Too many have died since I went to… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom. Too many have died since I went to… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“I knew as well as I knew anything that the oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed. A man… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
With freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk has not ended yet. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Che Guevara's life is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom. We will always honor his memory. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
There's one place where (Fidel Castro’s) Cuba stands out head and shoulders above the rest – that is in its love for… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We should never forget those on whose shoulders we stand and those who paid the supreme price for freedom. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“To be free is to not merely cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“The purpose of freedom is to create it for others. Prison desk calendar, written on Robben Island, June 2, 1979” — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The truth is we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I, and you, the people, are not free. Your freedom… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
To a freedom fighter hope is what a lifebelt is to a swimmer - a guarantee that one will keep afloat and… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“We do not want freedom without bread, nor do we want bread without freedom. Investiture, Clark University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, July 10, 1993” — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Our freedom is also incomplete, dear compatriots, as long as we are denied our security by criminals who prey on our communities,… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
It was during those long and lonely years that my hunger for the freedom of my own people became a hunger for… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We must work together to ensure the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunity and power in our society. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Especially for those of us who lived in single cells, you had the time to sit down and think, and we discovered that sitting… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
If you don't allow people to contribute, to offer their point of view, or to criticize what has been put before them, then they… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Some of the mission groups that have been responsible for our education have not been part of the government. In fact, they acted contrary… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
What he means by this is that instead of saying you'll "try", you need to "do". And as we let our light shine, we… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle of dependence imposed on us by the financially powerful:… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“Prison is a still point in a turning world, and it is very easy to remain in the same place in jail while the… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets a tax… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
It is our duty to give support to the brother leader ... especially in regards to the sanctions which are not hitting just him,… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
It was during those long and lonely years that my hunger for the freedom of our own people became a hunger for the freedom… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
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