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At the age of 43 Nelson Mandela was put in jail for passively speaking freedom. That was August 1962, the month before I was born. 27 years later, I was in the hospital waiting to give birth to my first son and watching TV and this was the day they were going to release Mr. Mandela and I realized that my entire life of freedom, he was in prison for no crime and I was deeply moved. My son was being born that day.
Four years later, this passive man became the first black President of South Africa. Wow.
Mandela quotes:
"I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances."
"I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended."
"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."
"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
"Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
"I was made, by the law, a criminal, not because of what I had done, but because of what I stood for, because of what I thought, because of my conscience."
"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."
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
"It always seems impossible until its done."
“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."
"In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains."
“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."
------The world is a better place because of Nelson Mandela-------
Four years later, this passive man became the first black President of South Africa. Wow.
Mandela quotes:
"I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances."
"I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended."
"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."
"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
"Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
"I was made, by the law, a criminal, not because of what I had done, but because of what I stood for, because of what I thought, because of my conscience."
"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."
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
"It always seems impossible until its done."
“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."
"In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains."
“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."
------The world is a better place because of Nelson Mandela-------
yes, he was an amazing man. i was lucky enough to hear him speak at St. John the Divine in NYC during a visit here. his manner was so loving and humble. a great loss, but a wonderful legacy.
Thanks for posting this.