Way Quotes by Nelson Mandela

Justice and I became friends, though we were opposites in many ways - he was extroverted, I was introverted; he was lighthearted,…

— Nelson Mandela

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he…

— Nelson Mandela

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

— Nelson Mandela

Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way.

— Nelson Mandela

We tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.

— Nelson Mandela

To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the…

— Nelson Mandela

Hating clouds the mind. It gets in the way of strategy. Leaders cannot afford to hate

— Nelson Mandela

It is most unusual to return to a place that has changed in ways you yourself have altered.

— Nelson Mandela

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

— Nelson Mandela

Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way. Universal suffrage on a common voters'…

— Nelson Mandela

Although Verwoerd thought Africans were lower than animals, his death did not yield us any pleasure. Political assassination is not something I…

— Nelson Mandela

One of the sad realities today is that very few people, especially young people, read books. Unless we can find imaginative ways…

— Nelson Mandela

Let us give publicity to H.I.V./AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness…

— Nelson Mandela

The histories of our two peoples, Palestinian and South African, correspond in such painful and poignant ways, that I intensely feel myself…

— Nelson Mandela

Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in…

— Nelson Mandela

Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment…

— Nelson Mandela

I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's…

— Nelson Mandela

The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to…

— Nelson Mandela

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

— Nelson Mandela

In some ways, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. A leader must also tend his…

— Nelson Mandela

Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way…

— Nelson Mandela

An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy

— Nelson Mandela

In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.

— Nelson Mandela

I could not imagine that the future I was walking toward could compare in any way to the past that I was…

— Nelson Mandela

Let us give publicity to HIV/AIDS and not hide it, because [that is] the only way to make it appear like a…

— Nelson Mandela

A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better…

— Nelson Mandela

I say to all those leaders, do not look the other way. Do not hesitate... It is within your power to avoid…

— Nelson Mandela

We need a fundamental change of mindset with regards to the way we speak and behave about sex and sexuality. Boys and…

— Nelson Mandela

To the youth of today, I also have a wish to make: be the scriptwriters of your destiny and feature yourselves as…

— Nelson Mandela

I knew we could improve our lives even in jail. We could come out as different men, and we could even come…

— Nelson Mandela

A freedom fighter learns the hard way that it is the oppressor who defines the nature of the struggle,and the oppressed is…

— Nelson Mandela