It is so easy to break down and destroy. Nelson Mandela More Quotes by Nelson Mandela More Quotes From Nelson Mandela I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others. Nelson Mandela family fighting opportunity I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I normally tell other people who say those who are struggling for liberation in their country are terrorists. Nelson Mandela struggle yesterday country Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will. Nelson Mandela not-giving-up congratulations money Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose. Nelson Mandela dignity trying men There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people. Nelson Mandela government talking peace I do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites. Nelson Mandela assessment people years To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. Nelson Mandela inspiring motivational inspirational If you want to change the world, help the women. Nelson Mandela want helping world I was not born with a hunger to be free, I was born free. Nelson Mandela born-free hunger born Racism is a blight on the human conscience Nelson Mandela blight humans racism The suffering inflicted, and more often than not on the most vulnerable sectors of society, demeans all of us as humanity. That it is invariably women, children, the aged and disabled who suffer in these conflicts stands to the added shame of humankind. Nelson Mandela suffering humanity children Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated. Nelson Mandela resolution inspiring men I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me. Nelson Mandela programmes lost thinking History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children. Nelson Mandela differences judging children Even behind prison walls I can see the heavy clouds and the blue sky over the horizon Nelson Mandela wall blue clouds Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve what happiness life can offer. Nelson Mandela happiness inspirational life i love playing and chatting with children...feeding and putting them to bed with a little story, and being away from the family has troubled me throughout my...life. i like relaxing at the house, reading quietly, taking in the sweet smell that comes from the pots, sitting around a table with the family and taking out my wife and children. when you can no longer enjoy these simple pleasures something valuable is taken away from your life and you feel it in your daily work. Nelson Mandela taken sweet children It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism Nelson Mandela errors leader criticism The Church was as concerned with this world as the next: I saw that virtually all of the achievements of Africans seemed to have come about through the missionary work of the Church. Nelson Mandela achievement church missionary There are many people in South Africa who are rich and who can share those riches with those not so fortunate who have not been able to conquer poverty. Nelson Mandela riches able people