Nelson Mandela

Of course you cannot know a man completely, his character, his principles, sense of judgement, not till he__ shown his colors, run the people, making laws. Experience, there__ the test.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one__ chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances freedom to others. 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 rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.

When the women begin to take an active part in the struggle, no power on earth can stop us from achieving freedom in our lifetime.

Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.

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.

When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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.

I AM THE MASTER OF MY FATE AND THE CAPTAIN OF MY DESTINY.

Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation

A winner is a dreamer who never gives up

A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones

I am the captain of my soul.

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

It reaffirmed my long-held belief that education was the enemy of prejudice. These were men and women of science, and science had no room for racism.

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.