Giving Quotes by Nelson Mandela

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

— Nelson Mandela

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

— Nelson Mandela

I do not think that I was brought up in a unique society with unique features about giving.

— Nelson Mandela

Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.

— Nelson Mandela

Let us give publicity to HIV/AIDS and not hide it, because [that is] the only way to make it appear like a…

— Nelson Mandela

I realized that they could take everything from me except my mind and my heart. They could not take those things. Those…

— Nelson Mandela

I understand that the legal position is under review in South Africa and that there will soon be a broader set of…

— Nelson Mandela

Let us give practical recognition to the injustices of the past,by building a future based on equality&social justice

— Nelson Mandela

There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires

— Nelson Mandela

I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets…

— Nelson Mandela

I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I, and you, the people, are not free. Your freedom…

— Nelson Mandela

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

— Nelson Mandela

The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor, you…

— Nelson Mandela

One of the things that made me long to be back in prison was that I had so little opportunity for reading,…

— Nelson Mandela

I knew we could improve our lives even in jail. We could come out as different men, and we could even come…

— Nelson Mandela

We can neither heal nor build if, on the one hand the rich in our society see the poor as hordes of…

— Nelson Mandela

What he means by this is that instead of saying you'll "try", you need to "do". And as we let our light…

— Nelson Mandela

It is our duty to give support to the brother leader ... especially in regards to the sanctions which are not hitting…

— Nelson Mandela

[Giving] is the essence of the great religions of the world - whether you are discussing the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Christian…

— Nelson Mandela

What we did was to try and exploit that spirit [the idea of giving], which was there even before I approached individual…

— Nelson Mandela

How can I be expected to believe that this same racial discrimination which has been the cause of so much injustice and…

— Nelson Mandela

I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's…

— Nelson Mandela

It always gives me great pleasure to be surrounded by the beautiful children of our land. Whenever I am with the energetic…

— Nelson Mandela

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and…

— Nelson Mandela

I dust [your photo] carefully every morning, for to do so gives me the pleasant feeling that I'm caressing you as in…

— Nelson Mandela

Let us give publicity to H.I.V./AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness…

— Nelson Mandela

Leaders will have to give clear and decisive leadership towards a world of tolerance and respect for difference, and an uncompromising commitment…

— Nelson Mandela

I am sure that if somebody is giving a sum to charity, he or she should be encouraged to do so by…

— Nelson Mandela

Now we are in the second term of the government of a united nation and the government has done very well. One…

— Nelson Mandela

We must appreciate that all over the world, right down the centuries, there have been great religions that have encouraged the idea…

— Nelson Mandela