Nelson Mandela Quotes

• I have been only one in a large army of people, to all of whom the credit for any success of achievement is due.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Achievement, Success

• Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding & sweet as successful children.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Life

• Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any people can have.

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  Topics in Inspirational

  Tags in People

• A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty & integrity, to reach for the stars.

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  Topics in Future, Work

• Without democracy there cannot be peace.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Democracy

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

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Humor

• Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Freedom, Help, Important

• Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Good, Policy, Conditions

• My son has died of AIDS.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Son, Died, Aids

• If you are poor, you are not likely to live long.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Live, Long, Poor

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

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Humble, Before, Here

• I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Children

  Tags in Time, Wife

• I have been influenced in my thinking by both west and east.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Thinking, Both, West

• By ancestry, I was born to rule.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Born, Rule, Ancestry

• Before I went to jail, I was active in politics as a member of South Africa’s leading organization – and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Politics

  Tags in Time, Busy

• Africans require, want, the franchise on the basis of one man one vote. They want political independence.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Political, Vote, Franchise

• You know, you can only lead them from behind.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Behind, Lead

• 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.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Long, Made

• I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Art

  Tags in War, Fight

• I can’t pretend that I’m brave and that I can beat the whole world.

  Nelson Mandela

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Brave, Whole, Pretend

Nelson Mandela (116)

Birth:	18th July, 1918
Death:	5th December, 2013
Nationality:	South African
Profession:	Lawyer, Politician, Social Worker, Statesman

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