My own Quotes by Nelson Mandela

8 My own quotes by Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela’s take on his own journey is distilled into eight short statements, each a small window into his leadership spirit. This tiny collection provides a quick, genuine taste of his perspective.

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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…

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The names of Dingane and Bambata, Hintsa and Makana, Squngthi and Dalasile, Moshoeshoe and Sekhukhuni, were praised as the glory of the…

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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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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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At the outset, I want to say that the suggestion that the struggle in South Africa is under the influence of foreigners…

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Ethiopia always has a special place in my imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip…

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I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own…

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I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs, however much I…

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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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