I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I understand that the legal position is under review in South Africa and that there will soon be a broader set of… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
In its proper meaning equality before the law means the right to participate in the making of the laws by which one… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
In human affairs, no single person, organisation or social formation ever has a final or an absolutely correct position. It is through… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
That was one of the things that worried me – to be raised to the position of a semi-god – because then… — 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
The question of crime is one of concern to everybody. But the position is that the security forces in our country for… — 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
