If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others. Nelson Mandela More Quotes by Nelson Mandela More Quotes From Nelson Mandela If you are negotiating you must do so in a spirit of reconciliation, not from the point of view of issuing ultimatums. Nelson Mandela point-of-viewspiritviews Rhetoric is not important. Actions are. Nelson Mandela laughterinspirationeducation I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. Nelson Mandela effortleaderdream My respect for human beings is based not on the colour of a man’s skin nor authority he may wield, but purely on merit. Nelson Mandela respectcolormen Religion is one of the most important forces in the world. Whether you are a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew, or a Hindu, religion is a great force, and it can help one have command of one's own morality, one's own behavior, and one's own attitude. Nelson Mandela buddhistchristianattitude You mustn't compromise your principles, but you mustn't humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated. Nelson Mandela dangerouscompromiseprinciples Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressors Nelson Mandela oppressorsoppressedtasks Our fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. Nelson Mandela our-greatest-fearinadequatepowerful If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized then we should all bear in mind that the greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall. Nelson Mandela dreaminspirationallife It enables me to go to bed with an enriching feeling in my soul and the belief that I am changing myself. Nelson Mandela bedsoulfeelings Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice... Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. Nelson Mandela greatnessinspiringfall No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence. Nelson Mandela partyviolenceovercoming There is no future without forgiveness Nelson Mandela We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians. Nelson Mandela apartheidpalestineinspiring Political division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another. Nelson Mandela politicalcolorracism A political movement must keep in touch with reality and the prevailing conditions. Long speeches, the shaking of fists, the banging of tables, and strongly worded resolutions out of touch with the objective conditions do not bring about mass action and can do a great deal of harm to the organization and the struggle we serve. Nelson Mandela organizationstrugglereality A garden was one of the few thing in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it then harvest it, offered a simple but enduring satisfaction. The sense of being the custodian of this small patch of earth offered a taste of freedom. Nelson Mandela custodiansgardensimple In Africa there is a concept known as 'ubuntu' - the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievement of others. Nelson Mandela achievementubuntuprofound Ethiopia always has a special place in my imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip to France, England, and America combined. I felt I would be visiting my own genesis, unearthing the roots of what made me an African. Nelson Mandela england-and-americaimaginationroots Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them. Nelson Mandela shelterdogpeople
