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Leader Quotes by Nelson Mandela
- I and some colleagues came to the conclusion that as violence in this country was inevitable, it would be wrong and unrealistic for African leaders…
- Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our…
- You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back…
- A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger…
- It is the dictate of history to bring to the fore the kind of leaders who seize the moment, who cohere the wishes and aspirations…
- The history of struggle is rich with stories of heroes and heroines - some of them leaders, some of them followers, all of them deserve…
- Justice and I became friends, though we were opposites in many ways - he was extroverted, I was introverted; he was lighthearted, I was serious.
- I enjoyed the discipline and solitariness of long-distance running, which allowed me to escape from the hurly-burly of school life.
- I went as an observer, not a participant, for I do not think that I ever spoke. I wanted to understand the issues under discussion,…
- Leaders will have to give clear and decisive leadership towards a world of tolerance and respect for difference, and an uncompromising commitment to peaceful solutions…
- If I am your leader, you have to listen to me & if you don’t want to listen to me, then drop me as your…
- It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism
- The Children's Hospital will be a credible demonstration of the commitment of African leaders to place the rights of children at the forefront. Nothing less…
- In some ways, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. A leader must also tend his garden; he, too,…
- Hating clouds the mind. It gets in the way of strategy. Leaders cannot afford to hate
- History and the generations to come will judge our leaders by the decisions they make in the coming weeks.
- A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and…
- I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.
- In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains.
- There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his…
- Leaders in all spheres who are living with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose their HIV status.
- I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I…
- A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing…
- As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own…
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