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- Nelson Mandela
- 1994
- “I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.
- “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.”
- “A leader. . . is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”
- “A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones” ― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom.
- 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.
- Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another. Nelson Mandela. Inspiring, Beautiful, Hair.
- After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. Nelson Mandela. Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring.
- Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Nelson Mandela. Men, Justice, Overcoming.
1. Persistence and resilience: One of the key lessons from Long Walk to Freedom is the power of persistence and resilience. Nelson Mandela's journey to freedom and his fight against apartheid spanned several decades, during which he faced immense challenges, including being imprisoned for 27 years.
Jul 18, 2023 · Mandela was a truly motivational leader who gave effective speeches and wrote an inspiring autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom. Here, we have his very best quotes about love and...
- “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― 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.
- “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.”
- “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.”
Quotes from Long Walk to Freedom. Nelson Mandela · 656 pages. Rating: (50.6K votes) Get the book. “I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.
Here are sixteen inspiring quotations from ‘Long Walk to Freedom’, autobiography of Nelson Mandela, which was recently made into a biopic with an inspiring performance from British actor, producer, and musician Idris Elba. “When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”
