"Let us remind ourselves that it is..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
Let us remind ourselves that it is ordinary people - men and women, boys and girls - that make the world a special place
More by Nelson Mandela
“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.”
“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.”
More on Humanity
“Every being ought to do that which is according to its constitution; and all other things have been constituted for the sake of the superior, but the rational for the sake of one another.”
“Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.”
“All I care to know about a man is that he is a human being... he can't be any worse.”
More on People
“A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.”
“Reactionaries must be deprived of the right to voice their opinions; only the people have that right.”
“Good people are found not changed. Recently I read a headline that said, 'We don't teach people to be nice. We simply hire nice people.' Wow! What a clever short cut.”