Human beings Quotes by Nelson Mandela

16 Human beings quotes by Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela’s reflections on people are rooted in hope and steadfast resolve. Across sixteen passages, his calm authority and belief in collective growth emerge, offering a steady reminder of what perseverance can achieve.

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Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have…

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The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.

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We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of…

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The impression that you are a demigod worried me. I wanted to be like an ordinary human being with virtues and vices.

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Che Guevara's life is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom. We will always honor his memory.

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Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of…

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My respect for human beings is based not on the colour of a man’s skin nor authority he may wield, but purely…

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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…

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Let us remind ourselves that our work is far from complete. Where there is poverty and sickness, including AIDS, where human beings…

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

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

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That was one of the things that worried me – to be raised to the position of a semi-god – because then…

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The people of Africa have learned the lessons of patience and endurance in their long struggle for freedom. In a cynical world…

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Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of…

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You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays…

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In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth…

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We must work together to ensure the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunity and power in our society.

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

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As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my…

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Some of the mission groups that have been responsible for our education have not been part of the government. In fact, they acted contrary…

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“I believed that I would become a counsellor to the Thembu king,”

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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…

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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not…

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We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle of dependence imposed on us by the financially powerful:…

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“Prison is a still point in a turning world, and it is very easy to remain in the same place in jail while the…

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A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we…

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

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

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It was during those long and lonely years that my hunger for the freedom of our own people became a hunger for the freedom…

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