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Former President Of South Africa Inspirational Quotes (386)

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It's not our weaknesses that frighten us. It's our strengths.
Nelson Mandela
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We slaughter one another in our words and attitudes. We slaughter one another in the stereotypes and mistrust that linger in our heads, and the words of hate we spew from our lips.
Nelson Mandela
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When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.
Nelson Mandela
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The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.
Nelson Mandela
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Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.
Nelson Mandela
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We speak here of the challenge of the dichotomies of war and peace, violence and non-violence, racism and human dignity, oppression and repression and liberty and human rights, poverty and freedom from want.
Nelson Mandela
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In my younger days, I was arrogant - jail helped me to get rid of it. I did nothing but make enemies because of my arrogance.
Nelson Mandela
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
Nelson Mandela
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
Nelson Mandela
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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
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The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk
Nelson Mandela
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I pay tribute to the endless heroism of youth.
Nelson Mandela
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South Africans must recall the terrible past so that we can deal with it, forgiving where forgiveness is necessary but never forgetting.
Nelson Mandela
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I do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites.
Nelson Mandela
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I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me.
Nelson Mandela
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
Nelson Mandela
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An organisation can only carry out its mandate if there is discipline, and where there is no discipline there can be no real progress
Nelson Mandela
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The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption for the black people of the world.
Nelson Mandela
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Today we are a nation at peace with itself, united in our diversity, not only proclaiming but living out the contention that South Africa belongs to all who live in it. We take our place amongst the nations of the world, confident and proud in being an African country.
Nelson Mandela
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I say to all those leaders, do not look the other way. Do not hesitate... It is within your power to avoid a genocide of humanity.
Nelson Mandela
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I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.
Nelson Mandela
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The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
Nelson Mandela
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The relations between a man and his or her god is a personal matter you can't go out and challenge the belief of people in a superior being.
Nelson Mandela
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Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression... Our endeavors must be about the liberation of the woman, the emancipation of the man and the liberty of the child.
Nelson Mandela
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