A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better… — 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
“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
Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening. — 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
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
“Be absolute for death; for either death or life shall be the sweeter.” — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The names of Dingane and Bambata, Hintsa and Makana, Squngthi and Dalasile, Moshoeshoe and Sekhukhuni, were praised as the glory of the… — 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
Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strenthen… — 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
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
I found solitary confinement the most forbidding aspect of prison life. There is no end and no beginning; there is only one's… — 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
When those in power deny you of freedom the only path to freedom is power — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Let the efforts of us all, prove that he [Martin Luther King] was not a mere dreamer when he spoke of the… — 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
One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself. — 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
The process of illusion & disillusionment is part of life and goes on endlessly. — 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
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 have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison. — 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
