Quotes from Nelson Mandela

There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested.

The victory of democracy in South Africa is the common achievement of all humanity.

To deny people of their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.

Those who can't imagine change reveal the deficits of their imaginations, not the difficulty of change.

It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.

Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.

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

Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.

A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.

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

I am the captain of my soul.

I can't pretend that I'm brave and that I can beat the whole world.

You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself.

Quitting is leading too.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

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

When those in power deny you of freedom the only path to freedom is power

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

It is a simple tale, but its message is an enduring one: virtue and generosity will be rewarded in ways that one cannot know.

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

Especially for those of us who lived in single cells, you had the time to sit down and think, and we discovered that sitting down just to think is one of the best ways of keeping yourself fresh and able, to be able to address the problems facing you, and you had the opportunity, also, of examining your past.

Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strengthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul, and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all.

Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people.

If there is one thing in this planet that has the power to bind people it is soccer.