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Nelson Mandela Quotes about Life

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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, for love comes more

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, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

Nelson Mandela
Love, Inspirational, Life
FaceBook post by Nelson Mandela from Nov 04, 2014

It always seems impossible until its done.

Nelson Mandela
Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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
Love, Inspirational, Life

Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

Nelson Mandela
Love, Life, Family
Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.141, Simon and Schuster

Educating all of our children must be one of our most urgent priorities. We all know that education, more than anything else, improves our chances of building better lives.

Nelson Mandela
Life, Education, Children
Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.129, Pan Macmillan

One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself.

Nelson Mandela
Love, Life, Change
Twitter post from Mar 19, 2017

In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth and standard of education... But internal factors may be even more crucial in assessing one's development as a human being. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, absence of vanity, readiness to serve others - qualities which are within easy reach of every soul - are the foundation of one's spiritual life.

Nelson Mandela
Love, Life, Family
"Nelson Mandela's personal letters reveal guilt, anguish and marital spats". www.news.com.au. December 6, 2013.

Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

Nelson Mandela
Life, Hate, Heart
1994 LongWalk to Freedom.

Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.

Nelson Mandela
Life, Sometimes, Sidelines
Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.185, Pan Macmillan

If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized then we should all bear in mind that the greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall.

Nelson Mandela
Inspirational, Life, Dream
Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.93, Simon and Schuster

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

Nelson Mandela
Life, Inspiring, Success
"Nelson Mandela memorial: Barack Obama's speech in full". www.cnn.com. December 10, 2013.

Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve what happiness life can offer.

Nelson Mandela
Inspirational, Life, Happiness
Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.78, Pan Macmillan

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

Nelson Mandela
Inspirational, Life, Path

The process of illusion & disillusionment is part of life and goes on endlessly.

Nelson Mandela
Life, Goes On, Illusion
Nelson Mandela (2011). “Conversations With Myself”, p.43, Pan Macmillan

Let the efforts of us all, prove that he [Martin Luther King] was not a mere dreamer when he spoke of the beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace being more precious than diamonds or silver or gold

Nelson Mandela
Love, Life, Family
Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.171, Simon and Schuster