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Former President Of South Africa Inspirational Quotes (386)

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There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.
Nelson Mandela
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Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions.
Nelson Mandela
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Some of the mission groups that have been responsible for our education have not been part of the government. In fact, they acted contrary to what the government had planned to do.
Nelson Mandela
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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
Nelson Mandela
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Of course we desire education and we think it is a good thing, but you don't have to have education in order to know that you want certain fundamental rights, you have got aspirations, you have got acclaims. It has nothing to do with education whatsoever.
Nelson Mandela
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Great anger and violence can never build a nation.
Nelson Mandela
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A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
Nelson Mandela
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Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems.
Nelson Mandela
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Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.
Nelson Mandela
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We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.
Nelson Mandela
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In many respects, people on the outside suffered more than those of us in jail. In prison, we ate three times a day, we had clothing, we had free medical services, and we could sleep for 12 hours.
Nelson Mandela
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Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose.
Nelson Mandela
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There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
Nelson Mandela
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In the 21st Century, the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key human right.
Nelson Mandela
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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
Nelson Mandela
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Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.
Nelson Mandela
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It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.
Nelson Mandela
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I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I, and you, the people, are not free. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.
Nelson Mandela
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The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices - submit or fight.
Nelson Mandela
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Now we are in the second term of the government of a united nation and the government has done very well. One thing they have done, one thing people could not be blind to, was the achievement this government has made in giving human beings dignity, which they did not enjoy before. They now have dignity.
Nelson Mandela
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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires
Nelson Mandela
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I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion.
Nelson Mandela
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Apart from life, a strong constitusion and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla
Nelson Mandela
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I understand that the legal position is under review in South Africa and that there will soon be a broader set of organizations to which donors can give and claim tax deductions.
Nelson Mandela
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