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Nelson Mandela has 549 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

• No matter what the past has dealt you, don't let it destroy your future.
• Freedom alone is not enough without light to read at night, without time or access to water to irrigate your farm, without…
• Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
• Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of…
• Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human…
• Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment…
• Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished
• Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of…
• Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country,…
• Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.
• Let it never be said by future generations that indifference, cynicism or selfishness made us fail to live up to the ideals…
• One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself.

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