Nelson Mandela

South African anti-apartheid fighter, revolutionary, political leader, philantropist

Nelson Mandela quotes

Nelson Mandela quotes about life, death, education, culture


A man who needs very little introduction, Nelson Mandela was one of the most prominent freedom fighters of the twentieth century. After decades of unjust imprisonment under a cruel and twisted apartheid government, Nelson Mandela led South Africa to freedom in the ground-breaking multi-party elections of 1994. Mandela’s life experiences were so varied and exposed to different realities that we can learn so much from reading his words. His memoir, A Long Walk to Freedom, is one of the most quotable texts in modern memory.

Whether you’re looking for a compelling reference on the brave fight against injustice and racial inequality, or perhaps for an uncensored view of black African history, Nelson Mandela is likely to be your first port of call. But however we use Mandela’s words today, they remind us all of the importance of unity and compassion, things that are too often lacking in modern society. He taught us to fight against prejudice, live with integrity, and do everything we can to contribute to our communities. As such, reading Nelson Mandela quotes is something that everyone can benefit from, regardless of the situation we find ourselves in. Nelson Mandela Foundation

 
beautiful motivational quotes
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
Nelson Mandela quotes on money
Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.
- Nelson Mandela
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
- Nelson Mandela
Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
- Nelson Mandela
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
- Nelson Mandela
There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
- Nelson Mandela
Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.
- Nelson Mandela
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
- Nelson Mandela
Where you stand depends on where you sit.
- Nelson Mandela
In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains.
- Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela quotes
It always seems impossible until it’s done.
- Nelson Mandela
As long as poverty, injustice, and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.
- Nelson Mandela
Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
- Nelson Mandela
I always knew that deep down in every human heart, there was mercy and generosity.
- Nelson Mandela
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
- Nelson Mandela
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.
- Nelson Mandela
We forgive but not forgotten
- Nelson Mandela
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
- Nelson Mandela
A critical, independent, and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference.
- Nelson Mandela
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.
- Nelson Mandela
It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.
- Nelson Mandela
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