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We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.

Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela
Age: 95 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 18
Died: 2013
Died: December 5
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Former President Of South Africa
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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I have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison.
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If you sit down and talk to a person, it's easy to convince him that apartheid can never save a country and will lead to the slaughtering of innocent people - including his own people.
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I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.
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Children are the most important asset in a country. For them to become that asset, they must receive education and love from their parents.
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My family is very large. 42 million.
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With freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk has not ended yet.
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It is also the fate of leadership to be misunderstood. It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism, to conduct discussions as if he or she is a schoolmaster talking to less informed and inexperienced learners.
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Adversity cleanses the lethargies of man
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life . . .
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I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.
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As we judge others so are we judged by others. The suspicious will always be tormented by suspicion.
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We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.
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It is not our diversity which divides us it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.
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Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.
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You sharpen your ideas by reducing yourself to the level of the people you are with and a sense of humour and a complete relaxation, even when you're discussing serious things, does help to mobilise friends around you. And I love that.
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No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity
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There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires
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Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.
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For me, survival is the ability to cope with difficulties, with circumstances, and to overcome them.
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