Nelson Mandela Quotes

58 Nelson Mandela quotes by 48 unique authors

Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world… — George Foreman
Nelson Mandela is awe inspiring - a person who really sacrificed for what he believed in. I feel truly humbled by him. — Annie Lennox
I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself. — Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is, for me, the single statesman in the world. The single statesman, in that literal sense, who is not solving all his problems… — Toni Morrison
This may be a dream, but I'll say it anyway: I was supposed to be married last year, and I bought a gown. When I… — Nina Simone
From time to time, you have seminal personalities who really change the way the world sees itself - people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson… — Guy Spier
Like you do about Nelson Mandela, you can't help feeling the guy's a good man. — Ralph Steadman
Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he… — Desmond Tutu
It's a blessing that South Africa has a man like Nelson Mandela. — Desmond Tutu
We have a revolutionary history to honor and uphold. Which was what Nelson Mandela did. He reminded us of that which we need to be… — Charlie Pierce
I heard somebody say, 'Where's (Nelson) Mandela?' Well, Mandela's dead. Because Saddam killed all the Mandelas. --George W. Bush, on the former South African president,… — George W. Bush
My greatest hero is Nelson Mandela. What a man. Incarcerated for 25 years, he was released in 1990 and he hasn't reoffended. I think he's… — Ricky Gervais
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
Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela had and still has many detractors. — Henry Rollins
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
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
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
NELSON MANDELA: A good heart and a good head are a formidable combination. — Terry Mark
Rest in peace tata Doctor Nelson Mandela. We love you. . . . . — Tirelo Answer Phokane

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