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Other people have qualities that may be better than your own. Let them express them.

Nelson Mandela

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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
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Qualities
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We can build a society grounded on friendship and our common humanity - a society founded on tolerance. That is the only road open to us.
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To go to prison because of your convictions and be prepared to suffer for what you believe in, is something worthwhile. It is an achievement for a man to do his duty on earth irrespective of the consequences.
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I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.
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The virtue and the strength of UWC is that it provides small, but powerful cells of innovation, catalysts for change, breaking barriers of habit and opening broader vistas of experience for both pupils and educationalists.
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The very right to be human is denied every day to hundreds of millions of people as a result of poverty, the unavailability of basic necessities such as food, jobs, water and shelter, education, health care and a healthy environment.
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If you want to preach a revolutionary message, wear a suit.
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In prison, illusions can offer comfort.
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Democracy is based on the majority principle. This is especially true in a country such as ours where the vast majority have been systematically denied their rights. At the same time, democracy also requires that the rights of political and other minorities be safeguarded.
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The time is always right to do right
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I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
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It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism
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When we decided to take up arms, it was because the only other choice was to surrender and to submit to slavery.
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Millions of people in the world's poorest countries remain enslaved by the chains of poverty. It is time to set them free.
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Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
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I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.
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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.
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It can be said that there are four basic and primary things that the mass of people in a society wish for: to live in a safe environment, to be able to work and provide for themselves, to have access to good public health and to have sound educational opportunities for their children.
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Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors
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Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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Strong convictions are the secret of surviving deprivation your spirit can be full even when your stomach is empty.
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