Mandela Quotes

86 Mandela quotes by 67 unique authors

The famous passage from her book is often erroneously attributed to the inaugural address of Nelson Mandela. About the misattribution Williamson said, "Several years ago,… — Marianne Williamson
When my daughter was born, I called her Ella Bella Mandela, because she was born the day after Mandela was released from prison. — Phil Daniels
The political, social, and spiritual impact of the life example set by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela might be measured in part by the profound and unique… — Aberjhani
Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela had and still has many detractors. — Henry Rollins
Nostalgia for dead tyrants and the longing for heroes are unhealthy, and they can result in the deification of a Saddam as easily as a… — Rory Stewart
It was an honour for me to have been able to work with Mr. Mandela in the process that led to the adoption of the… — F. W. de Klerk
The relationship between me and President Mandela right at the beginning was not a very well-established relationship. It was based on two meetings. — F. W. de Klerk
President Mandela was not a hands-on president at any time. — F. W. de Klerk
It was fortunate in looking back for South Africa and its entire people that Mandela and I found it possible to work together even though… — F. W. de Klerk
When I first met Mandela, we did not discuss anything of substance; we just felt each other out. He spent a long time expressing his… — F. W. de Klerk
I think our politicians could learn a lot from Mandela. — Clint Eastwood
I have always had great respect for former president Mandela. The personal sacrifices he made in order to achieve what was right for the people… — Aaron Schock
Nelson Mandela went to jail believing in violence, and 27 years later he and his colleagues had slowly and carefully honed the skills, the incredible… — Scilla Elworthy
When Nelson Mandela walked free, the world sang with joy. Ever since, South Africa has stood as a beacon of hope for Africa. — Ban Ki-moon
Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he was released. I was in… — Gail Kelly
Mandela was true to himself, to his people and his principles. He sacrificed everything because he was prepared to be true to his ideals. You… — Justin Chadwick
I spent a lot of time with President Mandela supporting his efforts in the peace process in Burundi. The thing that impressed me the most… — John Prendergast
Nelson Mandela is physically separated from us, but his soul and spirit will never die. He belongs to the whole world because he is an… — Malala Yousafzai
I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela, and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others… — Malala Yousafzai
I used to do my Nelson Mandela voice to blag restaurant tables in Cape Town. It rarely worked. Now what a great city that is. — Rory Bremner
Mandela once phoned me out of the blue while he was still president, and at first he played with me a bit. — Jonathan Shapiro
This sympathy is not translated into force against the British government because it is not like the anti- apartheid movement which had a high profile… — Tom Paulin
One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he… — Joan Armatrading
Nelson, you made a history, you brought freedom in the country. Now that God had set you free from aging of the world we wont… — Unknown Author
NELSON MANDELA: Do not judge me by my success, but judge me by how many times I fell down and got up again. — Terry Mark

Who Wrote These Mandela Quotes

67 authors contributed a total of 86 Mandela Quotes, led by these top contributors: