History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children. Nelson Mandela More Quotes by Nelson Mandela More Quotes From Nelson Mandela To truly lead one's people, one must also truly know them. Nelson Mandela knowspeople Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. Nelson Mandela couragefearpeace The challenge for each one of you is to take up these ideals of tolerance and respect for others and put them to practical use in your schools, your communities and throughout your lives. Nelson Mandela communitychallengesschool Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfill themselves. Nelson Mandela justice-for-allinspiringwater I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. Nelson Mandela successinspiringlife When we decided to take up arms, it was because the only other choice was to surrender and to submit to slavery. Nelson Mandela slaveryarmschoices Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems. Nelson Mandela taught-uschallengesprofound No form of violence can ever be excused in a society that wishes to call itself decent Nelson Mandela formviolencewish Our differences are our strength as a species and as a world community. Nelson Mandela differencescommunityworld Men come and men go, I have come and I will go when my time comes Nelson Mandela my-timemen Quitting is leading too. Nelson Mandela inspiringmotivationalinspirational If you are poor, you are not likely to live long. Nelson Mandela poorifslong You sharpen your ideas by reducing yourself to the level of the people you are with and a sense of humour and a complete relaxation, even when you're discussing serious things, does help to mobilise friends around you. And I love that. Nelson Mandela relaxationpeopleideas There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children. Nelson Mandela spiritualinspiringchildren Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children. Nelson Mandela successfulsweetchildren I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards. Nelson Mandela awardswinninginspiring A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of. Nelson Mandela concern-for-othersindependentcompassion In prison, illusions can offer comfort. Nelson Mandela illusionprisoncomfort To the youth of today, I also have a wish to make: be the scriptwriters of your destiny and feature yourselves as stars that showed the way towards a brighter future. Nelson Mandela youth-of-todaydestinystars We cannot blame other people for our troubles. We are not victims of the influx of foreign people into South Africa. We must remember that it was mainly due to the aggressive and hostile policies of the apartheid regime that the economic development of our neighbours was undermined. Nelson Mandela blamedevelopmentpeople
