"If there is a country that has..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don't care for human beings.... What I am condemning is that one power, with a president [George W. Bush] who has no foresight, who cannot think properly, is now wanting to plunge the world into a holocaust.
More by Nelson Mandela
“Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.”
“If there is one thing in this planet that has the power to bind people it is soccer.”
“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.”
More on Politics
“[There is] a duty in refusing to cooperate in any undertaking that violates the Constitutional rights of the individual. This holds in particular for all inquisitions that are concerned with the private life and the political affiliations of the citizens.”
“If fifty thousand men were to die for the good of the State, I certainly would weep for them, but political necessity comes before everything else.”
“Millions of citizens are deeply disturbed that the military-industrial complex too often shapes national policy, but they do not want to be considered unpatriotic.”
More on Human Rights
“It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.”
“We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity.”
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.”