Quotes by Nelson Mandela

“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.”

“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.”

“Peace is not just the absence of conflict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social marker...”

“If I preached unity, I must act like a unifier, even at the risk of perhaps alienating some of my own colleagues.”

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

“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.”

“I am the captain of my soul.”

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

“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up”

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

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

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

“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...”

“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”

“I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“For to be free is not merely to cast off ones 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 ...”