Nelson Mandela

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

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right."

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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"This must be a world of democracy and respect for human rights, a world freed from the horrors of poverty, hunger, deprivation and ignorance, relieved of the threat and the scourge of civil wars and external aggression and unburdened of the great tragedy of millions forced to become refugees."

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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“it always seems impossible until it’s done.”

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings."

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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"If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America."

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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"There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return."

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."

—Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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