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Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

I knew we could improve our lives even in jail. We could come out as different men, and we could even come out with two degrees. Educating ourselves was a way to give ourselves the most powerful weapon for freedom.

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

Sport has the power to change the world... Sport can awaken hope where there was previously only despair.

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

There is no such thing as part freedom.

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

If I am your leader, you have to listen to me & if you don’t want to listen to me, then drop me as your leader

Leadership - Wants

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

I am not the only one who did not want revenge. Almost all my colleagues in prison did not want revenge, because there is no time to do anything else except to try and save your people.

Trial - Wants

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where there was once only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination. Sports is the game of lovers.

Inspiration - Linguistics - Speaking - Sport

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.

Citizenry - Education - Vulnerability

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

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...

End - Palestine - Strength - Wellness

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

If we do not do something to prevent it, Africa's animals, and the places in which they live, will be lost to our world, and her children, forever. Before it is too late, we need your help to lay the foundation that will preserve this precious legacy long after we are gone.

Animals - Help - Loss

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.

Ability - Fighting - Making - Sharing - Start - Studying - Wants

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

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

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

The day I am afraid to do, that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

In order to build our nation, we must all exceed our own expectations.

Expectation

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

It's a tragedy what is happening, what Bush is doing. All Bush wants is Iraqi oil. There is no doubt that the U.S. is behaving badly. Why are they not seeking to confiscate weapons of mass destruction from their ally Israel? This is just an excuse to get Iraq's oil.

Destructiveness - Wants

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

We need a fundamental change of mindset with regards to the way we speak and behave about sex and sexuality. Boys and men have a particularly critical role in this regard, changing the chauvinist and demeaning ways sexuality and women were traditionally dealt with in both our actions and speaking.

Actions - Behavior - Boy - Man - Speaking

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

We must nurture tolerance, collective wisdom, and democracy.

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

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

Mornings

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

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.

Protecting - Wild

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

Apart from life, a strong constitusion and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla

Royalty - Strength

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Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, Former President of South Africa

Our efforts to counter hatred, intolerance, and indifference must continue simultaneously at individual and structural levels. We must try to influence for good the minds and hearts of individual people through dialogue and confidence building. These efforts must be reinforced by our efforts to create just structures in society to support the ongoing work of negotiations in the human community. Only then will we have a chance to negate the terrible consequences of the tremendous conflicts facing humankind today.

Human - Mankind - Mindset - Trial

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