Quote

Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.

Nelson Mandela

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Nelson Mandela
Age: 95 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 18
Died: 2013
Died: December 5
Autobiographer
Former President Of South Africa
Lawyer
Political Activist
Political Prisoner
Politician
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Mandela
Prisoner 46664
Madiba
Remember
Milestone
Prepare
Celebrate
Ahead
Inspiring
Road
Inspiration
Inspirational
Milestones

More quotes by Nelson Mandela

Image
The habit of attending to small things and of appreciating small courtesies is one of the important marks of a good person.
Nelson Mandela
Image
I love playing and chatting with children...feed ing and putting them to bed with a little story, and being away from the family has troubled me throughout my...life.
Nelson Mandela
Image
The names of Dingane and Bambata, Hintsa and Makana, Squngthi and Dalasile, Moshoeshoe and Sekhukhuni, were praised as the glory of the entire African nation. I hoped then that life might offer me the opportunity to serve my people and make my own humble contribution to their freedom struggle.
Nelson Mandela
Image
History and the generations to come will judge our leaders by the decisions they make in the coming weeks.
Nelson Mandela
Image
To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.
Nelson Mandela
Image
The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.
Nelson Mandela
Image
I learned to have the patience to listen when people put forward their views, even if I think those views are wrong. You can't reach a just decision in a dispute unless you listen to both sides.
Nelson Mandela
Image
We don't have to be victims of our past, that we can let go of our bitterness, and that all of us can achieve greatness.
Nelson Mandela
Image
It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.
Nelson Mandela
Image
There is an absence of democratic accountability and control in every sphere of government and the state. To address this debilitating legacy requires determined action and a deep commitment to transforming our society from a crisis ridden present into something all South Africans can be truly proud of.
Nelson Mandela
Image
There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.
Nelson Mandela
Image
Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
Nelson Mandela
Image
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
Image
Racism is a blight on the human conscience
Nelson Mandela
Image
The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices - submit or fight.
Nelson Mandela
Image
Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair
Nelson Mandela
Image
Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.
Nelson Mandela
Image
Sometimes strident, often tender, never afraid and seldom without humour, Desmond Tutu's voice will always be the voice of the voiceless.
Nelson Mandela
Image
With freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk has not ended yet.
Nelson Mandela
Image
I went as an observer, not a participant, for I do not think that I ever spoke. I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the calibre of the men involved.
Nelson Mandela