Nelson Mandela Quotes (125 Quotes)

The policy of the People's Republic of China is that there is only one China, which we accept,

He had the courage to admit that a terrible wrong had been done to our country and people through the imposition of the system of apartheid,

I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom. Too many have died since I went to prison. Too many have suffered for the love of freedom. I owe it to their widows, to their orphans, to their mothers and their fathers, who hav

With the rest of the world, we mourned the loss of one who became a citizen of the world through her care for people everywhere.

Those South Africans who berate me for being loyal to our friends, literally they can go and throw themselves into a pool. I am not going to betray the trust of those who helped us.

We need bold initiatives to prevent new infections among young people, and large-scale actions to prevent mother-to-child transmission, ... In the face of the grave threat posed by HIVAIDS, we have to rise above our differences and combine our efforts to save our people. History will judge us harshly if we fail to do so now, and right now.

You know you are famous when you discover you have become a comic book character,

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

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.

Whatever mistakes he may have made, and it is possible that he has made very fundamental mistakes as many of us have done, I hope South Africa will not forget the role he has played,

Paul Drury, a consultant for conservation group English Heritage, which also opposes the mayor's plan, has said that placing an informal, small-scale statue ... would be a major and awkward change in the narrative of the square.

It is, however, well known that the main national liberation organizations in this country have consistently followed a policy of non-violence. They have conducted themselves peaceably at all times, regardless of government attacks and persecutions u

The Free State Landscape gladdens my heart, no matter what my mood. When I am here I feel that nothing can shut me in and that my thoughts can roam as far as the horizons.

As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

This is a matter which requires your urgent attention, but you have not resolved it as yet,

Today the majority of South Africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future. It has to be ended by our own decisive mass action in order to build peace and security. The mass campaign of defiance and other actions of our organizatio.

The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor, you may have only a ramshackle house, you may have lost your job, but that song gives you hope. African music is often about the aspirations of the African.

I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination . . . but if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

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

Noting that there are nearly 40 million children who have lost one or both parents to AIDS, ... Nothing can shake me more than sight of these innocent young children suffering physically, socially and emotionally.

The government has interpreted the peacefulness of the movement as a weakness the people's non-violent policies have been taken as a green light for government violence. Refusal to resort to force has been interpreted by the government as an invitat

One of the few advantages of prison is that you have time to read and time for reflection, ... If the comic reaches new readers, then the project will have been worthwhile.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

There is no reason why sufferers should hide that they have been infected by this pandemic, ... when you keep quiet you are signing your own death warrant.

You have shown courage that few have done in similar circumstances.