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42 quotes
First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
“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.”
"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."
on Freedom
"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement."
"I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do."
on Life
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
on Education
"I am the captain of my soul."
on Self Awareness
"We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us it's in everyone."
on Faith
"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."
"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation"
on Courage
"It was not lack of ability that limited my people, but lack of opportunity."
on Philosophy
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."
on Hope
"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."
"If I preached unity, I must act like a unifier, even at the risk of perhaps alienating some of my own colleagues."
on Leadership
"I AM THE MASTER OF MY FATE AND THE CAPTAIN OF MY DESTINY."
on Inspirational
"Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening."
"To deny people of their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."
on Human Rights
"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."
on Time
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."
on Success
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up"
"A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones"
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
