When you are behind bars with no hope of release, you need to find strength wherever you can. Personally, I found strength in Michael Jackson. Nelson Mandela More Quotes by Nelson Mandela More Quotes From Nelson Mandela The anchor of all my dreams is the collective wisdom of mankind as a whole. Nelson Mandela anchors mankind dream Where people of goodwill get together and transcend their differences for the common good, peaceful and just solutions can be found even for those problems which seem most intractable. Nelson Mandela peaceful differences people Hating clouds the mind. It gets in the way of strategy. Leaders cannot afford to hate Nelson Mandela hate wisdom clouds Although Verwoerd thought Africans were lower than animals, his death did not yield us any pleasure. Political assassination is not something I or the ANC ever supported. It is a primitive way of contending with an opponent Nelson Mandela yield political animal During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die. Nelson Mandela success inspiring inspirational I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife. But the problems are such that for anybody with a conscience who can use whatever influence he may have to try to bring about peace, it's difficult to say no. Nelson Mandela rest-in-peace compassion children A new world will be won not by those who stand at a distance with their arms folded, but by those who are in the arena, whose garments are torn by storms and whose bodies are maimed in the course of the contest. Nelson Mandela distance winning people Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development. Nelson Mandela development agreement peace Che Guevara's life is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom. We will always honor his memory. Nelson Mandela inspiration honor memories It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela motivational inspirational life I always knew that someday I would once again feel the grass under my feet and walk in the sunshine as a free man. Nelson Mandela sunshine positive men If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. Nelson Mandela leadership inspiring friendship While poverty persists, there is no true freedom. Nelson Mandela persist true-freedom poverty It is your duty to examine the conduct of public figures and to place them in the spotlight - that is your duty. Nelson Mandela spotlight duty figures As long as outmoded ways of thinking prevent women from making a meaningful contribution to society, progress will be slow. As long as the nation refuses to acknowledge the equal role of more than half of itself, it is doomed to failure. Nelson Mandela meaningful long thinking There will be life after Mandela. On my last day I want to know that those who remain behind will say: 'The man who lies here has done his duty for his country and his people.' Nelson Mandela men country lying The wounds that cannot be seen are more painful than those that can be treated by a doctor. Nelson Mandela treated doctors painful Lead from the front - but don t leave your base behind. Nelson Mandela fronts behinds inspiring I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. Nelson Mandela enjoy boxing violence To truly lead one's people, one must also truly know them. Nelson Mandela knows people
