13 Quotes from Nelson Mandela

Thank you, Mr. Mandela.  Simply, thank you.

1)  “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” 

2)  “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.” 

3)  “A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” 

4)  “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.” 

5)  “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” 

6)  “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.” 

7)  “We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” 

8)  “As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.” 

9)  “ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” 

10)  “I am the captain of my soul.” 

11)  “We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” 

12) “There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.” 

13)  “Appearances matter — and remember to smile.” 

BIG LOVE & HUGS

Love,

Justine