“Be absolute for death; for either death or life shall be the sweeter.” — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We have introduced a rule of law into many sections of our public life. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
When those in power deny you of freedom the only path to freedom is power — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices - submit or fight. — 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
Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“There is no passion to be found in playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Whose life testifies to the truth that there is no shame in being oppressed: Those who should be ashamed are they who… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Prison life, fortunately, I spent a lot of years, about 18 years with other prisoners, and, as I say, they enriched your soul. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. Bitterness would be kept to… — 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
Educating all of our children must be one of our most urgent priorities. We all know that education, more than anything else,… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I will use the rest of my life to help the poor overcome the problems confronting them - poverty is the greatest… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized then we should all bear in mind that the greatest… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I was first imprisoned in Pretoria, and then, thereafter, I was taken to Robben Island. I stayed there for a couple of… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We have laid the foundation for a better life. Things that were unimaginable a few years ago have become everyday reality. I… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
In some ways, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. A leader must also tend his… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We have introduced equity into our life, including a uniform educational system. We have also introduced a Bill of Rights, which is… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Action without vision is only passing time. Vision without action is merely day dreaming. But vision with action can change the world. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I was able to change my life by knowing that if somebody does something good for you, you have to respond. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The process of illusion & disillusionment is part of life and goes on endlessly. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion ofthe world. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison. — 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
I enjoyed the discipline and solitariness of long-distance running, which allowed me to escape from the hurly-burly of school life. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Even if you have a terminal disease, you don't have to sit down and mope. Enjoy life and challenge the illness that… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Living isn't just about doing for yourself,but what you do for others as well. — 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
