Nelson Mandela is a well known free fighter and the first president of South Africa! He has given his entire life to Africa and black people and remained in jail for 28 years to stand against the discrimination. Here are some of the best Nelson Mandela quotes that you should know about and inspire from!
Nelson Mandela Inspirational Quotes
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” Nelson Mandela
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela
“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” Nelson Mandela
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela
“The greatest glory in living is not in falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson Mandela
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela
“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” Nelson Mandela
“There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela
“And if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” Nelson Mandela
“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” Nelson Mandela
“After climbing a great hill. One only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” Nelson Mandela
“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.” Nelson Mandela
“I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” Nelson Mandela
“Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.” Nelson Mandela
“Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.” Nelson Mandela
“Courage is not the absence of fear – it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.” Nelson Mandela
“There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to helping others without expecting anything in return.” Nelson Mandela
“What counts is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” Nelson Mandela
“We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” Nelson Mandela
“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” Nelson Mandela
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity, it is an act of justice.” Nelson Mandela
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you have altered.” Nelson Mandela
“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.” Nelson Mandela
“Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.” Nelson Mandela
“We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just, and lasting peace.” Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela Famous Quotes
“I never lose. I either win or learn.” Nelson Mandela
“Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.” Nelson Mandela
“It is what we make out of what we have given, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.” Nelson Mandela
“No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.” Nelson Mandela
“While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.” Nelson Mandela
“Action without vision is only passing time, vision without action is merely daydreaming, but vision with action can change the world.” Nelson Mandela
“If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble.” Nelson Mandela
“We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle of dependence imposed on us by the financially powerful: those in command of immense market power and those who dare to fashion the world in their own image.” Nelson Mandela
“Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.” Nelson Mandela
“When people are determined they can overcome anything.” Nelson Mandela
“Forget the past.” Nelson Mandela
“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” Nelson Mandela
“Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.” Nelson Mandela
“In my country, we go to prison first and then become President.” Nelson Mandela
“Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.” Nelson Mandela
“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.” Nelson Mandela
“As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.” Nelson Mandela
“People respond in accordance to how you treat them.” Nelson Mandela
“To deny people their human rights is to deny their very humanity.” Nelson Mandela
“Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it’s very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.” Nelson Mandela
“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent.” Nelson Mandela
“There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.” Nelson Mandela
“Give a child love, laughter and peace.” Nelson Mandela
“I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all person live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Nelson Mandela
“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.” Nelson Mandela