Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918, in Mvezo, Cape Province, Union of South Africa. His full name is Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Nelson Mandela was an apolitical leader, anti-apartheid revolutionary, & philanthropist. He served also as President of South Africa from 94 to 99. Mandela served 27 years in prison for fighting to the country’s apartheid regime. He became an elder so focused on poverty and HIV/AIDS through the charitable Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Nelson Mandela was a believer in equal rights for everyone & the potential of people of all over places & backgrounds. He had a belief in the power of honesty, empathy, & dialogue to heal the deepest and most difficult wounds. Due to his lifelong hard struggle of peace earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in the year of 93. Nelson Mandela became the 1st black president of South Africa in 94.
Nelson Mandela has deep respect in South Africa, where people often referred to by his name ‘Madiba’, which described as the Father of the Nation. Nelson Mandela Day is an international day in honor of Nelson Mandela, which celebrated every year on Mandela’s birthday, which is on the 18 of July. In his honor, We at Lessons Learned In Life love to share the Nelson Mandela Quotes of Motivation and Inspiration. We compile the Top Inspiring Nelson Mandela Quotes for you to be inspired and find them comforting and helpful in your life.
Powerful Nelson Mandela Quotes
1.“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela
2.“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” Nelson Mandela
3.“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela
4.“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” Nelson Mandela
5.“And if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” Nelson Mandela
6.“The greatest glory in living is not in falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson Mandela
7.“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.” Nelson Mandela
8.“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” Nelson Mandela
9.“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.” Nelson Mandela
10.“After climbing a great hill. One only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” Nelson Mandela
11.“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” Nelson Mandela
12.“I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” Nelson Mandela
13.“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.” Nelson Mandela
14.“Courage is not the absence of fear – it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.” Nelson Mandela
15.“What counts is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” Nelson Mandela
16.“There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to helping others without expecting anything in return.” Nelson Mandela
17.“We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” Nelson Mandela
18.“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.” Nelson Mandela
19. “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you have altered.” Nelson Mandela
20.“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity, it is an act of justice.” Nelson Mandela
21.“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” Nelson Mandela
22.“Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.” Nelson Mandela
23.“We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just, and lasting peace.” Nelson Mandela
24.“Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.” Nelson Mandela
25.“I never lose. I either win or learn.” Nelson Mandela
26.“It is what we make out of what we have given, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.” Nelson Mandela
27.“Action without vision is only passing time, vision without action is merely daydreaming, but vision with action can change the world.” Nelson Mandela
28.“No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.” Nelson Mandela
29.“Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.” Nelson Mandela
30.“If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble.” Nelson Mandela
31.“When people are determined they can overcome anything.” Nelson Mandela
32.“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” Nelson Mandela
33.“In my country, we go to prison first and then become President.” Nelson Mandela
34.“Forget the past.” Nelson Mandela
35.“Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.” Nelson Mandela
36.“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.” Nelson Mandela
37.“People respond in accordance to how you treat them.” Nelson Mandela
38.“As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.” Nelson Mandela
39.“To deny people their human rights is to deny their very humanity.” Nelson Mandela
40.“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent.” Nelson Mandela
41.“Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.” Nelson Mandela
42.“I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all person live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Nelson Mandela
43.“Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it’s very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role in their country.” Nelson Mandela
44.“While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.” Nelson Mandela
45.“Give a child love, laughter, and peace.” Nelson Mandela
46.“As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Nelson Mandela
47.“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” Nelson Mandela