Nelson Mandela Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Nelson Mandela quotes, Nelson Mandela sayings, and Nelson Mandela proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. Nelson Mandela
We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. Nelson Mandela
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
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
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
No one is born hating another person because of the colour 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
May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. Nelson Mandela
When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat. Nelson Mandela
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
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
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. Nelson Mandela
Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did. Nelson Mandela
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference. Nelson Mandela
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. Nelson Mandela
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
It always seems impossible until it's done. Nelson Mandela
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
Quitting is leading too. Nelson Mandela
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
It always seems impossible until it's done. Nelson Mandela
It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build. Nelson Mandela
Our human compassion binds us the one to the other-not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future. Nelson Mandela
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered. Nelson Mandela
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. Nelson Mandela
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
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
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