Quotes By Nelson Mandela

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

Men have different capacities and react differently to stress. But the stronger ones raised up the weaker ones, and both became stronger in the process.

Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.

There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal triumph if you have the iron will and the necessary skill.

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.

Remember that hope is a powerful weapon even when all else is lost.

There is no such thing as part freedom.

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

As long as poverty, injustice, and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.

I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.

It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.

When people are determined they can overcome anything.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.

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 defenseless people. And I think the time has come for us to consider, in the light of our experiences at this day at home, whether the methods which we have applied so far are adequate.

Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.

I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.

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. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment.