Nelson Mandela Quotes And Sayings

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“Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Does anybody really think that they didn’t get what they had because they didn’t have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?”
– Nelson Mandela

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”
– Nelson Mandela

“For all people who have found themselves in the position of being in jail and trying to transform society, forgiveness is natural because you have no time to be retaliative.”
– Nelson Mandela

“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 others.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Forget the past.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Freedom would be meaningless without security in the home and in the streets.”
– Nelson Mandela

“Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I am confident that nobody… will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I am the captain of my soul.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I can’t pretend that I’m brave and that I can beat the whole world.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.”
– Nelson Mandela

“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 dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I had no specific belief except that our cause was just, was very strong and it was winning more and more support.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patriot.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I have been influenced in my thinking by both west and east.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I have retired, but if there’s anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.”
– Nelson Mandela

“I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.”
– Nelson Mandela

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