Nelson Mandela Quotes

One effect of sustained conflict is to narrow our vision of what is possible.

It generally appears outlandish until its carried out.

One effect of sustained conflict is to narrow our vision of what is possible. Time and time again, conflicts are resolved through shifts that were unimaginable at the start.

The time has come to accept in our hearts and minds that with freedom comes responsibility.

It's not our weaknesses that frighten us. It's our strengths.

I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment.

If there is one thing in this planet that has the power to bind people it is soccer.

Video screenshot Facts and figures from Nelson Mandela's life, set to the trailer from 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.' "Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."

The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.

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

All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil.

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

I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.

When those in power deny you of freedom the only path to freedom is power

I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I, and you, the people, are not free. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.

Greece is the mother of democracy and South Africa is its youngest daughter

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

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

HIV/AIDS is the greatest danger we have faced for many, many centuries. HIV/AIDS is worse than a war. It is like a world war. Millions of people are dying from it.

Millions of people in the world's poorest countries remain enslaved by the chains of poverty. It is time to set them free.

I appeal to the Youth and those on the ground: start talking to each other across divisions of race and political organizations.

Sport has the power to change the world... Sport can awaken hope where there was previously only despair.

The United States of America is a threat to world peace.

Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence ... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile witness of dishonor.

Press Freedom will never be under threat in South Africa for as long as the ANC is the majority party

The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices - submit or fight.

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

Poetry cannot block a bullet or still a sjambok, but it can bear witness to brutality-thereby cultivating a flower in a graveyard.

Those South Africans who berate me for being loyal to our friends, literally they can go and throw themselves into a pool. I am not going to betray the trust of those who helped us.

We cannot proclaim this century the African Century and then ignore the AIDS pandemic, as some political leaders are apt to do. To claim this century the African Century is to declare war on AIDS.

There is little favorable to be said about poverty, but it was often an incubator of true friendship.

Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation

Let us remind ourselves that it is ordinary people - men and women, boys and girls - that make the world a special place

You know, you can only lead them from behind.

I cannot overemphasise the value we place on a free, independent and outspoken press

We forgive but not forgotten

There is no doubt that the United States now feels that they are the only superpower in the world and they can do what they like.

We have introduced a democratic constitution, which put suvery South African on an equal basis.

The truth is we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free.

I commend #AIESEC's continuing efforts to develop the #future #business #leadership of our countries.

Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place.

Only armchair politicians are immune from committing mistakes. Errors are inherent in political action.

There are many people who have worked just because they love the community in which they are in, without expecting any financial consideration.

An initiative was essentially led by civil society because the policy of the government was that Africans must not be taught to graze in pastures which were reserved for the main white group.

We have introduced a rule of law into many sections of our public life.

Only 50 years ago persons with intellectual disabilities were scorned, isolated and neglected. Today, they are able to attend school, become employed and assimilate into their local community.

Children are the most important asset in a country. For them to become that asset, they must receive education and love from their parents.

A free press is one of the pillars of democracy.

I've never had a single moment of depression, because I know my cause will triumph.

Extremists on all sides thrive, fed by the blood lust of centuries gone by.