1. Nothing in this world is impossible and Mandela makes sure to
remind us of that.
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
2. A lot of people find it easy to
be pessimistic and think of the negatives that can arise out of a situation.
But in this quote, Mandela shows us that thinking positive is the only way to
go. The more positive you think, the more positive the outcome will probably
be.
“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or
nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed
toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my
faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself
up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.”
3. Living isn’t just about doing for
yourself, but what you do for others as well.
“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.”
4. An ode to the fact that racism is
not passed on genetically, but passed on through teachings.
“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.”
5. Life is a course with
endless obstacles to hurdle.
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many
more hills to climb.”
6. We are too quick to give up and
refuse to get up from our failures. If we don’t fight to get up, we are giving
up on something bigger — life.
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in
rising every time we fall.”
7. Sometimes you can leave a place
and find that the only thing that has changed after all the years is yourself.
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged
to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”
8. Keep your friends close and your
enemies closer.
“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with
your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”
9. Be brave!
“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.”
10. From the poorest of countries to
the richest of nations, education is the key to moving forward in any society.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change
the world.”
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