Nelson Mandela Quotes about Peace

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

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

Nelson Mandela

Courage, Peace, Fear

"The evil must be forgiven, not forgotten" by Anthony Sampson, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 1994.

The best weapon is to sit down and talk.

Nelson Mandela

Peace, Down And, Weapons

Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.251, Pan Macmillan

I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.

Nelson Mandela

Courage, Peace, Moving

"Long Walk to Freedom". Book by Nelson Mandela, 1995.

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

Nelson Mandela

Inspiring, Peace, Fall

Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.178, Pan Macmillan

Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.

Nelson Mandela

Inspiring, Peace, War

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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

Nelson Mandela

Peace, Agreement, Development

Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.251, Pan Macmillan

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

Nelson Mandela

Inspiring, Dream, Peace

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.

Nelson Mandela

Peace, Government, Talking

"Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.

Nelson Mandela

Inspiring, Peace, People

Nelson Mandela (2013). “Long Walk To Freedom”, p.404, Hachette UK

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

Nelson Mandela

Peace, Nature, Water

Presidential Inaugural Speech, delivered 10 May 1994, Pretoria, South Africa

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

Nelson Mandela

Peace, Vision, Conflict

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

Nelson Mandela

Peace, War, People

Nelson Mandela (1998). “In the Words of Nelson Mandela”, Birch Lane Press