South African Quotes

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"We look forward to a time when the power of love will replace the love of power."

-- Nelson Mandela

"We look forward to a time when the power of love will replace the love of power."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon."

-- Nelson Mandela

"It is not our diversity which divides us, but our inability to accept, celebrate, and cooperate with those differences."

-- Nelson Mandela

"It is not our diversity which divides us, but our inability to accept, celebrate, and cooperate with those differences."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Our march to freedom is irreversible."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Our march to freedom is irreversible."

-- Nelson Mandela

"We must never allow regionalism or tribalism to divide us."

-- Nelson Mandela

"We must never allow regionalism or tribalism to divide us."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings."

-- Nelson Mandela

"A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones."

-- Nelson Mandela

"A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement!"

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement!"

-- Nelson Mandela

"One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen."

-- Nelson Mandela

"One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen."

-- Nelson Mandela

"No country can claim to be democratic if its people live in abject poverty."

-- Nelson Mandela

"No country can claim to be democratic if its people live in abject poverty."

-- Nelson Mandela

"You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution."

-- Nelson Mandela

"You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Dignity is the basic building block of any stable community."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Dignity is the basic building block of any stable community."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Where global globalization means that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, then something is fundamentally wrong."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Where global globalization means that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, then something is fundamentally wrong."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let there be justice for all."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let there be justice for all."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let there be peace for all."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let there be peace for all."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all."

-- Nelson Mandela

"I dream of an Africa which is at peace with itself."

-- Nelson Mandela

"I dream of an Africa which is at peace with itself."

-- Nelson Mandela

"The power of education extends beyond the development of skills we need for economic success."

-- Nelson Mandela

"The power of education extends beyond the development of skills we need for economic success."

-- Nelson Mandela

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

-- Nelson Mandela

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

-- Nelson Mandela

"There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere."

-- Nelson Mandela

"There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Significant progress is impossible without massive, dedicated struggles."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Significant progress is impossible without massive, dedicated struggles."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have."

-- Nelson Mandela

"Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have."

-- Nelson Mandela

"No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated."

-- Nelson Mandela

"No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated."

-- Nelson Mandela