Today, July 18 is the International Nelson Mandela Day. In his honor we made a list of the 20 most inspiring quotes of Mandela, who all his life was fighting to establish human rights such as freedom, democracy and justice in his nation. Read here his 20 best quotes!
- “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
- “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
- “Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.”
- “Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”
- “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
- “When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”
- “When people are determined they can overcome anything.”
- “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
- “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”
- “Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.”
- “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.”
- “Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
- “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”
- “I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”
- “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.”
- “I am the captain of my soul.”
- “Where you stand depends on where you sit.”
