Nelson Mandela Quotes 2
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Mandela | 18 July 1918 | 5 December 2013 | South African | Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa | Noqaphi Nosekeni | Statesman, Peace activist, Actor, Lawyer, Writer, Social activist, Philanthropist | The first black president of South Africa in 1994, serving until 1999. A symbol of global peacemaking, he won the 'Nobel Peace Prize' in 1993. |
A list of popular Nelson Mandela quotes are given below.
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.. if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love." - Nelson Mandela
"As a leader, one must sometimes take actions that are unpopular, or whose results will not be known for years to come." - Nelson Mandela
"If I had my time over I would do the same again, so would any man who dares call himself a man." - Nelson Mandela
"Having resentment against someone is like drinking poison and thinking it will kill your enemy." - Nelson Mandela
"A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones." - Nelson Mandela
"Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening." - Nelson Mandela
"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." - Nelson Mandela
"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." - Nelson Mandela
"We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." - Nelson Mandela
"A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind." - Nelson Mandela