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
There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires — 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
MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion ofthe world. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The time comes in the life of any nation when there remain only two choices - submit or fight. That time has… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations. I have fought it all during my life; I fight it… — 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
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
Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon… — 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
I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human… — 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
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
There will be life after Mandela. On my last day I want to know that those who remain behind will say: 'The… — 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
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
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
Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
We have introduced a rule of law into many sections of our public life. — 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
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
