December 5 Quotes

74 quotes in this collection

"Appearances matter — and remember to smile."

-- Nelson Mandela

"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."

-- Nelson Mandela

"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison."

-- Nelson Mandela

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."

-- Nelson Mandela

"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."

-- Nelson Mandela

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

-- Nelson Mandela

"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people."

-- Nelson Mandela

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end."

-- Nelson Mandela

"It always seems impossible until it's done."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

-- Nelson Mandela

"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."

-- Nelson Mandela

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

-- Nelson Mandela

"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."

-- Nelson Mandela

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

-- Nelson Mandela

"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."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Courage is 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."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Remember that all success is based on long-term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way."

-- Jim Rohn

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

-- Walt Disney

"As entrepreneurs, if you're not optimistic, you're in trouble. So the people I choose, they have to be optimistic."

-- Jack Ma

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."

-- Rabindranath Tagore
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