"Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
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.
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“I shall stick to our vow: never, never under any circumstances, to say anything unbecoming of the other...The trouble, of course, is that most successful men are prone to some form of vanity. There comes a stage in their lives when they consider it permissible to be egotistic and to brag to the public at large about their unique achievements.”
“I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do.”
“Do not allow your anger to control your reason, but rather your reason to control your anger.”
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“Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.. Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, "Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary."”
“Travelers, it is late. Life's sun is going to set. During these brief days that you have strength, be quick and spare no effort of your wings”
“One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.”
More on Justice
“It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.”
“I have a dream, one dream, keep dreaming. Dream of freedom, justice dreaming, dreaming of equality and hopefully no longer required to dream them”
“A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor.”