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Long Quotes by Nelson Mandela

28 Long quotes by Nelson Mandela

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Mandela’s voice carries the weight of decades, and here 28 of his thoughts converge on the theme of long—whether it’s the long road to freedom, the long wait for justice, or the long endurance of hope. Each line feels like a quiet reminder that persistence shapes history.

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Be a life long student, read as many books as possible.

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With freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk has not ended yet.

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If you are poor, you are not likely to live long.

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Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party

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Video screenshot Facts and figures from Nelson Mandela's life, set to the trailer from 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.' "Man's goodness is…

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The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the…

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I enjoyed the discipline and solitariness of long-distance running, which allowed me to escape from the hurly-burly of school life.

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As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.

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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…

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Out of the experience of extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will…

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As long as women are bound by poverty and as long as they are looked down upon, human rights will lack substance.

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A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future. Let us strive to enhance their…

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As long as outmoded ways of thinking prevent women from making a meaningful contribution to society, progress will be slow. As long…

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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I can rest only for a…

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If we do not do something to prevent it, Africa's animals, and the places in which they live, will be lost to…

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

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Our freedom is also incomplete, dear compatriots, as long as we are denied our security by criminals who prey on our communities,…

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I watched, along with all of you, as the tens of thousands of our people stood patiently in long queues for many…

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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…

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The first election in which all South Africans took part was in April, 1994. There were long queues [lines] of employers and…

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I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But…

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I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom. Too many have died since I went to…

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From its earliest days, the Cuban Revolution has also been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people. We admire the sacrifices…

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Our motto should be: let us make peace so that we can concentrate on the really important work that needs to be…

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As long as many of our people still live in utter poverty, as long as children still live under plastic covers, as…

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

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A political movement must keep in touch with reality and the prevailing conditions. Long speeches, the shaking of fists, the banging of…

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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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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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