64 Nelson Mandela Quotes for You to Enjoy

Nelson Mandela

South African Statesman

Born: Jul 18, 1918

Died: Dec 5, 2013

Freedom Life Me People Will You

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

Freedom Achievement Glorious Sun Never Human Reign Set

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat. Nelson Mandela

Water Starts Foolish Off Heat Turn Turn-Off Boiling

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way. Nelson Mandela

People Leader Way Right Way Out Must Direction He Leading New New Direction Go His Off Times Confident Move Flock Right

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man. Nelson Mandela

Man Black White Detest Because Regard Whether Barbaric Thing

If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. Nelson Mandela

World Country States Atrocities Unspeakable America Committed United United States United States Of America

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

Hope Needs Together Opportunities Achieve Free Free Society Live Society Harmony Ideal Equal Democratic Am Cherished Die Which Persons Prepared

I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism. Nelson Mandela

Myself Socialism Society Other System Particular Tie Than Should

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did. Nelson Mandela

I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself. Nelson Mandela

Time Myself Health Good Family Good Health Me Will Spend Nobody Also Am Still Selfishness Friends Accuse Confident While Ask

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. Nelson Mandela

Savage Government Peace People Futile Unarmed About Only Attacks Feel Talking Non-Violence Continue Reply Against Useless Who Many Whose

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. Nelson Mandela

Great Problems Unity Our Dream Solve Vast Leaders Combine Continent Forests Efforts Africa Whereby Realization Deserts

I do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites. Nelson Mandela

Love People Oppression Result Political Tyranny Calm Situation Exploitation Spirit Sabotage Had Arisen Because Nor Years Deny Political Situation Did Any After Sober Plan Planned Whites Many Assessment Violence

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

Love Peace Laughter AIDS Give Child

Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements. Nelson Mandela

Freedom Fight Communism Active Correspond Would Objects Colonial Long-Term Countries Because Always Role Movements Short-Term Communists Played

There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous. Nelson Mandela

Women Men Men And Women Society Enormous Positions Distinctive Has-Been Development Towards Been Contribution Hold Who Many Whose

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake. Nelson Mandela

Mistake Politicians Unlike Some Admit

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace. Nelson Mandela

Peace People Intervention Seem Only Concerned Works Keen

If you are poor, you are not likely to live long. Nelson Mandela

You Long Live Likely Poor

I would wear the blue overalls of the fieldworker and often wore round, rimless glasses known as Mazzawati teaglasses. I had a car, and I wore a chauffeur's cap with my overalls. The pose of chauffeur was convenient because I could travel under the pretext of driving my master's car. Nelson Mandela

Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit. Nelson Mandela

Good Policy Permit Nonviolence Conditions

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. Nelson Mandela

Life Freedom Struggle Surrender Will My Life Sacrifice South Africa Fighting Action Only Through Days Until Leave Continue Nor South End Won Africa Militant Hardship

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