"Our children are the rock on which..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.
More by Nelson Mandela
“If the ANC does to you what the apartheid government did to you, then you must do to the ANC what you did to the apartheid government.”
“Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation”
“Jinnah is a constant source of inspiration for all those who are fighting against racial and group discrimination.”
More on Children
“Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.”
“My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can't decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives.”
“Children need to get a high-quality education, avoid violence and the criminal-justice system, and gain jobs. But they deserve more. We want them to learn not only reading and math but fairness, caring, self-respect, family commitment, and civic duty.”
More on Future
“Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve what happiness life can offer.”
“Let's keep fighting for the America we believe in, an America free of injustice. An America that we know we can be unburdened by what has been.”
“She'd always believed that people come in two varieties: those who look out the windshield and those who stare in the rearview mirror. She'd always been the windshield type: gotta focus on the future, not the past, because that's the only part that's still up for grabs. Mom throws me out? Gotta get some food and find a place to live. Husband dies? Gotta keep working, or I'll end up going crazy. Got some guy stalking me? Gotta figure out a way to stop it.”