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Free Quotes by Nelson Mandela
- It was during those long and lonely years that my hunger for the freedom of our own people became a hunger for the freedom of…
- Millions of people in the world's poorest countries remain enslaved by the chains of poverty. It is time to set them free.
- The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed. We…
- Force is the only language the imperialists can hear, and no country became free without some sort of violence.
- A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must have the economic…
- I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I, and you, the people, are not free. Your freedom and mine cannot…
- When we can sit in the face of insanity or dislikes and be free from the need to make it different, then we are free.
- I cannot overemphasise the value we place on a free, independent and outspoken press
- Music is a great blessing. It has the power to elevate and liberate us. It sets people free to dream. It can unite us to…
- I am not truly free if I am taking away someone else's freedom, just as surely as I am not free when my freedom is…
- I was not born with a hunger to be free, I was born free.
- To a freedom fighter hope is what a lifebelt is to a swimmer - a guarantee that one will keep afloat and free from danger.
- A free press is one of the pillars of democracy.
- For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of…
- I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.
- Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.
- During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against…
- We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.
- What freedom am I being offered while the organization of the people remains banned? Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts,
- I always knew that someday I would once again feel the grass under my feet and walk in the sunshine as a free man.
- Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in…
- Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.
- To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others...
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