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It is better to lead from beh...

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

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Running taught me valuable le...

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 689 quotes

I dream of the realization of...

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

Never, never and never again ...

Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.

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When the water starts boiling...

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

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There is nothing like returni...

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.

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It always seems impossible un...

It always seems impossible until it's done.

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If there is a country that ha...

If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

Give a child love, laughter a...

Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

Our human compassion binds us...

Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

Communists have always played...

Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements.

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On the first day of school, m...

On the first day of school, my teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave each of us an English name and said that from thenceforth that was the name we would answer to in school. This was the custom among Africans in those days and was undoubtedly due to the British bias of our education.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

I am confident that nobody......

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 titanic effort that has b...

The titanic effort that has brought liberation to South Africa, and ensured the total liberation of Africa, constitutes an act of redemption for the black people of the world.

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Apart from life, a strong con...

Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

If the ANC does to you what t...

If the ANC does to you what the apartheid government did to you, then you must do to the ANC what you did to the apartheid government.

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May your choices reflect your...

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.

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Honour belongs to those who n...

Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

My dream would be a multicult...

My dream would be a multicultural society, one that is diverse and where every man, woman and child are treated equally. I dream of a world where all people of all races work together in harmony.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

It is always impossible until...

It is always impossible until it is done.

Nelson Mandela 689 quotes

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