“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
“I never lose. I either win or learn.”
“The greatest glory in living is not in falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Fools multiply when wise men are silent.”
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
“When people are determined they can overcome anything.”
“Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.”
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
“As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
“Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.”
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”
“One of the most difficult things is not to change society-but to change yourself.”
“There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.”
” It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given that separates one person from another.”
“There is no passion to be found playing small- in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
A winner is a dreamer who never gives up. -Nelson Mandela
I am the captain of my soul. -Nelson Mandela
Nothing is black or white. -Nelson Mandela
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. -Nelson Mandela
Fools multiply when wise men are silent. -Nelson Mandela
Forget the past. -Nelson Mandela
It always seems impossible until it's done. -Nelson Mandela
Education is the most powerful weapon. -Nelson Mandela
Do not judge me by my successes. -Nelson Mandela
Where you stand depends on where you sit. -Nelson Mandela
Appearances matter — and remember to smile. -Nelson Mandela
Let your greatness blossom. -Nelson Mandela
Quitting is leading too. -Nelson Mandela
Times change, we need to change as well. -Nelson Mandela
Appearances matter – and remember to smile. -Nelson Mandela
One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen. -Nelson Mandela
Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies. -Nelson Mandela
Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front. -Nelson Mandela
I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. -Nelson Mandela
It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. -Nelson Mandela
Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation. -Nelson Mandela
Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished. -Nelson Mandela
I learned that to humiliate another person is to make him suffer an unnecessarily cruel fate. -Nelson Mandela
Although I am a gregarious person, I love solitude even more. -Nelson Mandela
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela
Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front. -Nelson Mandela
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. -Nelson Mandela
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. -Nelson Mandela
Your playing small does not serve the world. Who are you not to be great? -Nelson Mandela
Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have. -Nelson Mandela
Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead. -Nelson Mandela
Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them. -Nelson Mandela
One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen. -Nelson Mandela
The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. -Nelson Mandela
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. -Nelson Mandela
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. -Nelson Mandela
A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones. -Nelson Mandela
I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. -Nelson Mandela
In my country we go to prison first and then become President. -Nelson Mandela
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered. -Nelson Mandela
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution. -Nelson Mandela
We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference. -Nelson Mandela
People must learn to hate and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love. -Nelson Mandela
Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility. -Nelson Mandela
Know your enemy — and learn about his favorite sport. -Nelson Mandela
Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. -Nelson Mandela
Education is the great engine to personal development. -Nelson Mandela
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. -Nelson Mandela
When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat. -Nelson Mandela
It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success. -Nelson Mandela
Keep your friends close — and your rivals even closer. -Nelson Mandela
Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. -Nelson Mandela
The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears. -Nelson Mandela
Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people. -Nelson Mandela
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. -Nelson Mandela
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. -Nelson Mandela
We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. -Nelson Mandela
It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another. -Nelson Mandela
We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. -Nelson Mandela
I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards. -Nelson Mandela
Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening. -Nelson Mandela
Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do. -Nelson Mandela
I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles. -Nelson Mandela
Tread softly, breathe peacefully, laugh hysterically. -Nelson Mandela
In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility. -Nelson Mandela
A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. -Nelson Mandela
Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation. -Nelson Mandela
There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. -Nelson Mandela
Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. -Nelson Mandela
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution. -Nelson Mandela
Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty. -Nelson Mandela
What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others. -Nelson Mandela
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. -Nelson Mandela
Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people. -Nelson Mandela
Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will. -Nelson Mandela
No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective. -Nelson Mandela
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution. -Nelson Mandela
There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. -Nelson Mandela
It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences. -Nelson Mandela
One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen. -Nelson Mandela
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered. -Nelson Mandela
For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. -Nelson Mandela
I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards. -Nelson Mandela
I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles. -Nelson Mandela
One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others. -Nelson Mandela
Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do. -Nelson Mandela
The path of those who preach love, and not hatred, is not easy. They often have to wear a crown of thorns. -Nelson Mandela
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
The power of education extends beyond the development of skills we need for economic success. It can contribute to nation-building and reconciliation. -Nelson Mandela
The young people must take it upon themselves to ensure that they receive the highest education possible so that they can represent us well in future as future leaders. -Nelson Mandela
May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. -Nelson Mandela