Nelson Mandela Our Greatest Fear Quote Quotes

Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have. ~ Nelson Mandela

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. ~ Nelson Mandela

learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. ~ Nelson Mandela

The greatest single challenge facing our globalised world is to combat and eradicate its disparities. ~ Nelson Mandela

MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion ofthe world. ~ Nelson Mandela

Tread softly,
Breathe peacefully,
Laugh hysterically."
― Nelson Mandela ~ 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

It is my greatest wish that the Children's Fund should continue to be a beacon of hope and light. ~ Nelson Mandela

We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear. ~ Nelson Mandela

Courage is not the absence of fear - it s inspiring others to move beyond it. ~ Nelson Mandela

Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development. ~ Nelson Mandela

Violence was the only weapon that would destroy apartheid. ~ Nelson Mandela

Non-violence is a good policy when conditions permit. ~ Nelson Mandela

There's no such thing as part freedom. ~ Nelson Mandela

Money wont create success, the fredom to make it will ~ Nelson Mandela

There is no such thing as part freedom ~ Nelson Mandela

It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world. ~ Nelson Mandela

Appearances matter - and remember to smile. ~ Nelson Mandela

There is no future without forgiveness ~ Nelson Mandela

Lead from the front - but don t leave your base behind. ~ Nelson Mandela

Nothing is black or white. ~ Nelson Mandela

I never lose. Either I win or I learn. ~ Nelson Mandela

Grievance into a succinct and pithy phrase, while mobilizing the people to combat it. Our slogan ~ Nelson Mandela

Having resentment against someone is like drinking poison and thinking it will kill your enemy. ~ Nelson Mandela

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. ~ Nelson Mandela

Quitting is leading too. ~ Nelson Mandela

Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty. ~ Nelson Mandela

Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair ~ Nelson Mandela

Poverty is not natural; it is man-made ~ Nelson Mandela

Great anger and violence can never build a nation. ~ Nelson Mandela

I feel like a young man of 15. ~ Nelson Mandela

Although I am a gregarious person, I love solitude even more. ~ Nelson Mandela

You negotiate in bad faith if you do not forgive your adversary. ~ Nelson Mandela

Your playing small does not serve the world. Who are you not to be great? ~ Nelson Mandela

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up ~ Nelson Mandela

The wealthiest and most popular boy at the circumcision school. ~ Nelson Mandela

All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil. ~ Nelson Mandela

The time is always right to do right ~ Nelson Mandela

Tread softly,
Brathe peacefully,
Laugh hysterically. ~ Nelson Mandela

There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested ... ~ Nelson Mandela

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. ~ Nelson Mandela

Living isn't just about doing for yourself,but what you do for others as well. ~ Nelson Mandela

Adversity cleanses the lethargies of man ~ Nelson Mandela

As a leader, one must sometimes take actions that are unpopular, or whose results will not be known for years to come. ~ Nelson Mandela

Sport has the power to overcome old divisions and create the bond of common aspirations ~ Nelson Mandela

The cause of Communism is the greatest cause in the history of mankind! ~ Nelson Mandela

There are victories whose glory lies only in the fact that they are known to those who win them. ~ Nelson Mandela

I never lose. I either win or learn. ~ Nelson Mandela

These numbers are staggering, in fact incomprehensible. By all accounts, we are dealing with the greatest health crisis in human history. ~ Nelson Mandela

[I] read Anne Frank's diary [while imprisoned] on Robben Island and derived much encouragement from it. ~ Nelson Mandela

I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles. ~ Nelson Mandela

I would like it to be said: here lies a man who has done his duty on earth ~ Nelson Mandela

Great thinking comes from a great mind ~ Nelson Mandela

Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front. ~ Nelson Mandela

Don't Judge a person by his success stories, but only with how many times the person stood up, after falling down. ~ 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

Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be. ~ Nelson Mandela

Whenever I am with energetic young people, I feel like a recharged battery. ~ Nelson Mandela

The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk ~ Nelson Mandela

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope. ~ Nelson Mandela

Teach the children that Africans are not one iota inferior to Europeans. ~ Nelson Mandela

If you make one gift this year, make it the gift of knowledge. ~ Nelson Mandela

I loved it in the unconditional way that children love their first home. ~ Nelson Mandela

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

Be a life long student, read as many books as possible. ~ Nelson Mandela

If you want to preach a revolutionary message, wear a suit. ~ Nelson Mandela

The world is truly round and seems to start and end with those we love. ~ Nelson Mandela

We shall immunize every child in Africa to get rid of this terrible disease forever. ~ Nelson Mandela

It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism ~ Nelson Mandela

Losing a sense of time is an easy way to lose one's grip and even one's sanity. ~ Nelson Mandela

No matter what the past has dealt you, don't let it destroy your future. ~ Nelson Mandela

I have never regarded any man as my superior, either in my life outside or inside prison. ~ Nelson Mandela

I'm not going to sit here and argue with you. Just PUT THE BLOODY METER ON. ~ Nelson Mandela

Rhetoric is not important. Actions are. ~ Nelson Mandela

I am fundamentally an optimist. ~ Nelson Mandela

Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die. ~ Nelson Mandela

Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear. ~ Nelson Mandela

Out of the motorcar (I learned later that this majestic vehicle was a Ford V8) stepped a short, thickset man wearing a smart suit. ~ Nelson Mandela

I never lose. I either win or I learn. ~ Nelson Mandela

Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela had and still has many detractors. ~ Henry Rollins

We can't afford to be killing one another. ~ Nelson Mandela

You encourage people by seeing the good in them. ~ Nelson Mandela

That day, Miss Mdingane told me that my new name was Nelson. Why she bestowed this particular name upon me I have no idea. Perhaps it had something to do with the great British sea captain Lord Nelson, but that would be only a guess. ~ Nelson Mandela

Of course, Nelson Mandela, everybody knows Nelson Mandela. I mean, he's a great gift not only for Africa but for the whole world, actually. But do not expect everybody to be a Nelson Mandela. ~ Mo Ibrahim

It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it. ~ Nelson Mandela

One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen. ~ Nelson Mandela

Let us join hands and build a truly South African nation. ~ Nelson Mandela

I don't think there is much history can say about me. I just want to be remembered as part of that collective. ~ Nelson Mandela

Only mass education, he used to say, would free my people, arguing that an educated man could not be oppressed because he could think for himself. ~ Nelson Mandela

We can't fight AIDS unless we do much more to fight TB as well. ~ Nelson Mandela

It was not lack of ability that limited my people, but lack of opportunity. ~ Nelson Mandela

The anchor of all my dreams is the collective wisdom of mankind as a whole. ~ Nelson Mandela

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

Times change, we need to change as well. ~ Nelson Mandela

A new society cannot be created by reproducing the repugnant past, however refined or enticingly repackaged. ~ Nelson Mandela

Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a
profound power to help build our nation ~ Nelson Mandela

Information is a basic human right and the fundamental foundation for the formation of democratic institutions. ~ Nelson Mandela

Let freedom reign. ~ Nelson Mandela

Let your greatness bloom. ~ Nelson Mandela

Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose. ~ Nelson Mandela