“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”
― Nelson Mandela
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“Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“Know your enemy — and learn about his favorite sport.”
― Nelson Mandela
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One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“Only free men can negotiate,prisoners can't enter in contracts”
― Nelson Mandela
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“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“Appearances matter — and remember to smile.”
― Nelson Mandela
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“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
― Nelson Mandela |
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