Nelson Mandela
Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.Collection: Inspiring
The power of imagination created the illusion that my vision went much farther than the naked eye could actually see.Collection: Eye
Even behind prison walls I can see the heavy clouds and the blue sky over the horizonCollection: Wall
The cause of Communism is the greatest cause in the history of mankind!Collection: Causes
Che Guevara's life is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom. We will always honor his memory.Collection: Memories
We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.Collection: Education
Success in politics demands that you must take your people into confidence about your views and state them very clearly, very politely, very calmly, but nevertheless, state them openly.Collection: Inspiring
For a revolution is not just a question of pulling a trigger; its purpose is to create a fair just societyCollection: Purpose
Abject poverty is demeaning, is an assault on the dignity of those that suffer it. In the end it demeans us all. It makes the freedom of all of us less meaningful.Collection: Meaningful
To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.Collection: Father
A new world will be won not by those who stand at a distance with their arms folded, but by those who are in the arena, whose garments are torn by storms and whose bodies are maimed in the course of the contest.Collection: Distance
We understand it still that there is no easy road to freedom. We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success. We must therefore act together as a united people, for national reconciliation, for nation building, for the birth of a new world. Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world. Let freedom reign.Collection: Beautiful
We recall our terrible past so that we can deal with it, to forgive where forgiveness is necessary, without forgetting; to ensure that never again will such inhumanity tear us apart; and to move ourselves to eradicate a legacy that lurks dangerously as a threat to our democracy.Collection: Moving
Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity.Collection: Inspirational
History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.Collection: Children
Our society needs to re-establish a culture of caring.Collection: Caring
We know what needs to be done - all that is missing is the will to do it.Collection: Missing
It's not our weaknesses that frighten us. It's our strengths.Collection: Weakness
It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.Collection: Inspiring
Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.Collection: Inspirational
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.Collection: Inspirational
If the ANC does to you what the apartheid government did to you, then you must do to the ANC what you did to the apartheid government.Collection: Government
When I walked out of the gate I knew that if I continued to hate these people I was still in prison.Collection: Happiness
Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.Collection: Life
An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracyCollection: Democracy
Where you stand depends on where you sit.Collection: Inspirational
Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross racial discrimination and inequality. It has systematically incarcerated and tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of international law. It has, in particular, waged a war against a civilian population, in particular children.Collection: Children
Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.Collection: Forgiveness
Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.Collection: Moving
Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.Collection: People
We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.Collection: Inspiring
No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignityCollection: Earth
In my younger days, I was arrogant - jail helped me to get rid of it. I did nothing but make enemies because of my arrogance.Collection: Jail
A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must have the economic strength to stand up to the blandishments of government officials. It must have sufficient independence from vested interests to be bold and inquiring without fear or favour. It must enjoy the protection of the constitution, so that it can protect our rights as citizens.Collection: Independent
Our task is not to liberate the oppressed, but to liberate the oppressorsCollection: Tasks
It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.Collection: Kings
We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.Collection: Graduation
Education is the great engine to personal development.Collection: Personal Growth
People must learn to hate and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.Collection: Love Is
An organisation can only carry out its mandate if there is discipline, and where there is no discipline there can be no real progress.Collection: Real
The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.Collection: Strong
Each of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld – a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world.Collection: Country
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.Collection: Country
The message of reconciliation, of nation-building, of granting amnesty, indemnity, has struck a powerful, favorable chord. And people can understand that we’re here not for purposes of retribution but to forget the past and to build our country.Collection: Country
I would like to be remembered not as anyone unique or special, but as part of a great team in this country that has struggled for many years, for decades and even centuries. The greatest glory of living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall.Collection: Country
Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues – of my comrades in the movement – who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me.Collection: Country
The real meaning of the spoken word has to be demonstrated by practical deeds.Collection: Real
If you sit down and talk to a person, it’s easy to convince him that apartheid can never save a country and will lead to the slaughtering of innocent people – including his own people.Collection: Country
Millions of people in the world’s poorest countries remain enslaved by the chains of poverty. It is time to set them free.Collection: Country