Nelson Mandela Famous Quotes

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation.

Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

I detest racism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing.

I am the captain of my soul.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

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.

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 a danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

Nelson Mandela Famous Quotes part 2

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.

Difficulties break some men but make others.

There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way it treats its children.

It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.

Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.

Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.

I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people.

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger.

I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love!

Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.

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 that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

It is not where you start, but how high you aim that matters for success.

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.

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

You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.

Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.

Do not look the other way; do not hesitate. Recognize that the world is hungry for action, not words. Act with courage and vision.

The greatest prisoners are not those behind bars, but those who cannot see the world as it truly is.

The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

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.

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference. I hope you find these quotes inspiring!